'Greater' in the Bible

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.

But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look something greater than Jonah is here!

The queen of the south will stand up and condemn the people living today, because she came from so far away to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look! Something greater than Solomon is here!"

Again, he sent other servants to them, a greater number than the first, but the tenant farmers treated them the same way.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

The second is this: "You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

I tell you, no one has ever been born who is greater than John. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

The queen of the south will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look, something greater than Solomon is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look, something greater than Jonah is here!"

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

Because who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I'm among you as one who serves.

Jesus told him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that."

You're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it, along with his sons and his flocks, are you?"

The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him even greater actions than these, so that you may be amazed.

"But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the actions that the Father has given me to complete the very actions that I am doing testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.

You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, a servant isn't greater than his master, and a messenger isn't greater than the one who sent him.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who believes in me will also do what I'm doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I'm going to the Father.

You have heard me tell you, "I'm going away, but I'm coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I'm going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.

Remember what I told you: "A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

I am speaking in simple terms because of the frailty of your human nature. Just as you once offered the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater disobedience, so now, in the same way, you must offer the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness that leads to sanctification.

His affection for you is even greater as he remembers how obedient all of you were and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.

For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

But when the Messiah came as a high priest of the good things that have come, he went through the greater and more perfect tent that was not made by human hands and that is not a part of this creation.

He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

Being bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to slander glorious beings. Yet even angels, although they are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous accusation against them from the Lord.

If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.

Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

"I know what you've been doing your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance and that your last actions are greater than the first.