'Greater' in the Bible
Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among the born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.
And a second like it is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater prophet is no one than John the baptist; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
But ye shall not be thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.
For which is greater, he that is at table or he that serves? Is not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
For the Father loves the Son and shews him all things which he himself does; and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may wonder.
But I have the witness that is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do, bear witness concerning me that the Father has sent me.
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
My Father who has given them to me is greater than all, and no one can seize out of the hand of my Father.
Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works which I do shall he do also, and he shall do greater than these, because I go to the Father.
Ye have heard that I have said unto you, I go away and I am coming to you. If ye loved me ye would rejoice that I go to the Father, for my Father is greater than I.
No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.
Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin.
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.
Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
For he has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by how much he that has built it has more honour than the house.
For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
when angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring against them, before the Lord, an injurious charge.
that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Ye are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which he has witnessed concerning his Son.
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.