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11 “I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!

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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.

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28 I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”

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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.”

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Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

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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)

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11 “I baptize with[a] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b]

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  1. 3:11a Or in.
  2. 3:11b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

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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  1. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in

41 And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.”

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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)

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15 John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”

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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)

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48 Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[a] welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”

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  1. 9:48 Greek in my name.

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)

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19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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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.

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For I was born a sinner—
    yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

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Surely I was sinful(A) at birth,(B)
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

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14 Can any mortal be pure?
    Can anyone born of a woman be just?

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14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,(A) that they could be righteous?(B)

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Who can bring purity out of an impure person?
    No one!

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Who can bring what is pure(A) from the impure?(B)
    No one!(C)

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14 “How frail is humanity!
    How short is life, how full of trouble!

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14 “Mortals, born of woman,(A)
    are of few days(B) and full of trouble.(C)

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10 This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.

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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)

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