28for 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.


In Context

25 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.

26 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and what is more excellent than a prophet.

27 This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

28 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.

29 (And all the people who heard it, and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;

30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)

Luke 7:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:28For 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:28I 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 is greater than he."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:28For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:28I 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:28I 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:28For I say to 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:28|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 the Kingdom of God is greater than he.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:28for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:28For I say to 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.