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

John 5:35

He that

Greater

1 Peter 1:10

General references

Matthew 3:5

Bible References

Born

Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!

What is man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,

A greater

'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

He that

Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

And the light of the moon hath been as the light of the sun, And the light of the sun is sevenfold, As the light of seven days, In the day of Jehovah's binding up the breach of His people, When the stroke of its wound He healeth.

In that day cover over doth Jehovah the inhabitant of Jerusalem, And the stumbling among them hath been in that day as David, And the house of David as God -- As a messenger of Jehovah -- before them.

and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly -- these cause ye to sit;

for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

Greater

and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

and many came unto him, and said -- 'John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'

And to Him who is able to establish you, according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, in the times of the ages having been kept silent,

the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

and was made manifest now through the manifestation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who indeed did abolish death, and did enlighten life and immortality through the good news,

God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.

concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

General references

Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,