Matthew 11:11 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than Yochanan the immerser; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. American Standard Version (1901) Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Common English Bible “I assure you that no one who has ever been born is greater than John the Baptist. Yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen I say to you, among those born of women, there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. |
What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
Moreover the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD binds up the fracture of his people, and heals the wound they were struck with.
In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Yerushalayim. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them.
For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
From the days of Yochanan the immerser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
In those days, Yochanan the immerser came, preaching in the wilderness of Yehudah, saying,
I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least mitzvot, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
*For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than Yochanan the immerser, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.*
and said to them, *Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.*
Yochanan testified about him. He cried out, saying, *This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'*
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen.*
Many came to him. They said, *Yochanan indeed did no sign, but everything that Yochanan said about this man is true.*
He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Yeshua wasn't yet glorified.
For I am the least of the emissaries, who is not worthy to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?
among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
To me, the very least of all holy ones, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Messiah,
but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Messiah Yeshua, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
Therefore the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.