"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…" — Luke 7:28

Luke 7:28 · 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.”

— Luke 7:28

Verse 27

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

Verse 29

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

Luke 7 — Context

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

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.

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

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. {rejected: or, frustrated} {against...: or, within themselves}

Cross References

Hebrews 11:39-40

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

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.

Matthew 13:16-17

But blessed {are} your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

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; {to fulfil...: or, fully to preach the word}

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.

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;

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:

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: