Luke 7:28

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Summary

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Among

Luke 1:14

Luke 3:16

But

Bible References

Among

You will have great joy, and many people will rejoice at his birth,

John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But

Then he told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, because the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."

Then turning to his disciples in private, he told them, "How blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

I tell all of you with certainty, among those born of women no one has appeared who is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom from heaven is greater than he.

"How blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear!

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah

I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised,

Even the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours, carefully researched and investigated this salvation.