Moreover, we have the reliable, prophetic word, and y’all do well to pay attention to it like a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in y’all’s hearts.
Truly I tell y’all, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer! Yet whoever is least in the Empire of Heaven is greater than he.
“For I tell y’all, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John. Yet the one who is least in the Empire of God is greater than he.”
because Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was perplexed, yet he enjoyed listening to him.
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”
People from the whole Judean countryside and everyone in Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, publicly acknowledging their sins.
The children of Israel saw Moses’ face, that the skin of Moses’ face shone; so Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.