Matthew 11:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,   but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Cross References

Luke 7:28

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John,   but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.’

Ephesians 3:8

This grace was given to me #– #the least of all the saints #– #to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches  of Christ,

John 1:15

(John testified concerning him and exclaimed, ‘This was the one of whom I said, “The one coming after me  ranks ahead of me,  because he existed before me.” ’)

Matthew 5:19

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 3:11

‘I baptise you with  water for repentance,  but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove  his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 9:48

He told them, ‘Whoever welcomes   this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.   For whoever is least among you #– #this one is great.’

1 Peter 1:10

Concerning this salvation, the prophets,  who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and carefully investigated.

Hebrews 11:40

since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles,  not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted  the church of God.

1 Corinthians 6:4

So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing  in the church?

John 10:41

Many came to him  and said, ‘John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.’

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.’

Job 15:14

What is a mere human, that he should be pure, or one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 14:4

Who can produce something pure from what is impure? No one!

Job 14:1

Anyone born of woman is short of days and full of trouble.

John 5:35

John   , was a burning and shining lamp,   and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

John 1:27

He is the one coming after me,  , whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.’

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem,  so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord, before them.

John 7:39

He said this about the Spirit.  Those who believed in Jesus were going to receive the Spirit,  for the Spirit  had not yet been given  because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Isaiah 30:26

The moonlight will be as bright as the sunlight, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter   #– #like the light of seven days #– #on the day  that the Lord bandages his people’s injuries and heals the wounds he inflicted.

Job 25:4

How can a human be justified before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

1 Samuel 2:30

‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever.  But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour,  but those who despise me will be disgraced.

Ephesians 2:3

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly  desires, carrying out the inclinations  of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath  as the others were also.

2 Timothy 1:10

This has now been made evident through the appearing  of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who has abolished death  and has brought life  and immortality to light through the gospel.

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer.  He will be filled with the Holy Spirit  while still in his mother’s womb.

Matthew 3:1

In those days John the Baptist came,  preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Matthew 11:10

This is the one about whom it is written: See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.   ,

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence,   and the violent have been seizing it by force.