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!”

我告诉你们，凡妇人所生的，没有一个大过约翰的；然而神国里最小的比他还大。”

我告诉你们，凡女子所生的，没有比约翰大的；但在上帝国里，最小的比他还大。”

我告诉你们，凡女子所生的，没有比约翰大的；但在神国里，最小的比他还大。”

我告诉你们，凡妇人所生的，没有一个比约翰大，但上帝国中最微不足道的也比他大。”

我告诉你们，妇人所生的，没有一个比约翰更大，然而在神的国里最小的比他还大。”

“我告诉你们：在女人所生的人中，没有一个比约翰更大的；然而在神的国里，再小的也比约翰更大。”

我告訴你們，凡婦人所生的，沒有一個大過約翰的；然而神國裏最小的比他還大。」

我告訴你們，凡女子所生的，沒有比約翰大的；但在上帝國裏，最小的比他還大。」

我告訴你們，凡女子所生的，沒有比約翰大的；但在神國裏，最小的比他還大。」

我告訴你們，凡婦人所生的，沒有一個比約翰大，但上帝國中最微不足道的也比他大。」

我告訴你們，婦人所生的，沒有一個比約翰更大，然而在神的國裡最小的比他還大。”

我告訴你們，婦人所生的、沒有一個比約翰大的；然而在上帝國裏最小的、比他還大！』（

「我告訴你們：在女人所生的人中，沒有一個比約翰更大的；然而在神的國裡，再小的也比約翰更大。」

我語汝、婦之所生、未有大於約翰者、然在上帝國之微者、猶大於彼也、

吾語汝、婦之所生、未有先知、大於施洗約翰者、然上帝國之至微、尤大於斯人也、○

我告爾、凡婦之所生、未有大於施洗約翰者、然在天主之國、至小者猶大於斯人也、

予實語爾、婦女所生、未有大於如望者也。然天主國中之至小者、視彼猶大。

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 is greater than he.”

I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God’s kingdom is more important than John is.”

I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

I say to 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.”

For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”

“ 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.”

“ 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!

Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said,“ Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen.I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”

“ But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.

God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you.This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people.For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

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.I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

John answered their questions by saying,“ I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am— so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

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

You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.