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.”

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, 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, 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!”

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.”

What I’m about to tell you is true. No one more important than John the Baptist has ever been born. But the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is more important than he is.

Then Jesus turned to his disciples. He said to them in private,“ Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.”

But blessed are your eyes because they see. And blessed are your ears because they hear.What I’m about to tell you is true. Many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.

I serve the church. God appointed me to bring the complete word of God to you.That word contains the mystery that has been hidden for many ages. But now it has been made known to the Lord’s people.God has chosen to make known to them the glorious riches of that mystery. He has made it known among the Gentiles. And here is what it is. Christ is in you. He is your hope of glory.

I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.

John answered them all,“ I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I am will come. I’m not good enough to untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

The prophets searched very hard and with great care to find out about this salvation. They spoke about the grace that was going to come to you.They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come. The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah. These were his sufferings that were going to come. The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow.It was made known to the prophets that they were not serving themselves. Instead, they were serving you when they spoke about the things that you have now heard. Those who have preached the good news to you have told you these things. They have done it with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Then he spoke to them.“ Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me,” he said.“ And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one considered least important among all of you is really the most important.”

He will be a joy and delight to you. His birth will make many people very glad.He will be important in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or other such drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

All these people were praised because they had faith. But none of them received what God had promised.That’s because God had planned something better for us. So they would only be made perfect together with us.