Luke 7:28

²⁶ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁷ This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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.

²⁹ And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

³⁰ But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
ASV: I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: I say to you⁺, no one among [those] born of women is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

ÅB: Jeg sier dere: Større profet enn Johannes er ingen blant dem som er født av kvinner; men den minste i Guds rike er større enn han.
OTB: Jeg sier dere, blant dem som er født av kvinner er det ingen større enn Johannes; men selv den minste i Guds rike er større enn han.”
B1930: Jeg sier eder: Større profet enn Johannes er ingen blandt dem som er født av kvinner; men den minste i Guds rike er større enn han.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hebrews 11:39–40
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
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Matthew 11:11
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 13:16–17
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
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Colossians 1:25–27
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
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Ephesians 3:8–9
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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Luke 9:48
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 10:23–24
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
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1 Peter 1:10–12
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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