Matthew 11:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Born

Ephesians 2:3

A greater

He that

Ephesians 3:8

Greater

1 Peter 1:10

General references

Matthew 3:5

Bible References

Born

among whom even we all had our way of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others;

A greater

I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.

I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

He was the burning and shining lamp: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

He that

Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me. For he that is least among you all, he is great.

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

If then ye have any causes relating to this life, set them to judge who are of no repute in the church.

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

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Greater

But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

And many came to him, and said, John indeed wrought no sign; but everything that John said of this man was true.

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which for eternal ages was unrevealed,

the mystery which hath been hidden for ages and generations, but hath been now revealed to his saints;

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.

Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;

General references

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country about the Jordan;