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 also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

A greater

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth;

for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)

He was indeed a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced in his light.

He that

Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and thereby teach men so to do, he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach them, he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.

Whosoever shall receive this little child for my sake, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all, shall be great.

Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Therefore if ye have controversies about the things of this life, do ye set them to judge, who are despised by the church?

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

On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Greater

(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.

Now to Him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret in former times,

even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:

but now made manifest by the appearance of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light by the gospel: for which I was appointed an herald,

God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.

concerning which salvation the prophets, who prophesied of the grace to be conferred on you, enquired and diligently sought after it:

General references

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