Matthew 11:11
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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ASV
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
KJV
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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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Amen | G281 → |
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| ὑμῖν· | humin | to you; | G4771 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐγήγερται | egēgertai | has been raised | G1453 → |
| ἐν | en | among [those] | G1722 → |
| γεννητοῖς | gennētois | born | G1084 → |
| γυναικῶν | gunaikōn | of women | G1135 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | one greater | G3173 → |
| Ἰωάννου | Iōannou | than John | G2491 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| βαπτιστοῦ· | baptistou | Baptist; | G910 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | Yet | G1161 → |
| μικρότερος | mikroteros | the least | G3398 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| βασιλείᾳ | basileia | kingdom | G932 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | heavens | G3772 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | greater | G3173 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | than he | G846 → |
| ἐστιν. | estin | is. | G1510 → |
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