Matthew 11:11
King James Version
11 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.
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Matthew 11:11
New International Version
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Luke 7:28
King James Version
28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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Luke 7:28
New International Version
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(A) is greater than he.”
Ephesians 3:8
King James Version
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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Ephesians 3:8
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8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)
John 1:15
King James Version
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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John 1:15
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15 (John testified(A) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(B)
Matthew 5:19
King James Version
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:19
New International Version
19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(A) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 3:11
King James Version
11 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 bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
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Matthew 3:11
New International Version
11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C)
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- Matthew 3:11 Or in
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Luke 9:48
King James Version
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
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Luke 9:48
New International Version
48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(A) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(B)
1 Peter 1:10
King James Version
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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1 Peter 1:10
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10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke(A) of the grace that was to come to you,(B) searched intently and with the greatest care,(C)
Hebrews 11:40
King James Version
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
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Hebrews 11:40
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40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us(A) would they be made perfect.(B)
1 Corinthians 15:9
King James Version
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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1 Corinthians 15:9
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9 For I am the least of the apostles(A) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted(B) the church of God.(C)
1 Corinthians 6:4
King James Version
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
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1 Corinthians 6:4
New International Version
4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church?
John 10:41
King James Version
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
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John 10:41
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41 and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign,(A) all that John said about this man was true.”(B)
John 3:30
New International Version
30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]
Footnotes
- John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
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