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Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, μείζων ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν προφήτης Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ οὐδείς ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστι. (Luke 7:28)

For I say to you: among those born of women, no prophet is greater than John the Baptist; but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

The Testimony of the Lord: A Declaration of Paradox

Luke 7:28 records Jesus’ striking pronouncement about John the Baptist, praising him as unparalleled among those born of women — and yet introducing a paradox: the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.… Learn Koine Greek