Matthew 11:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:11 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithst..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:11 — 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.”
— Matthew 11:11 (KJV)
Matthew 11:11 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 11:11
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:11: say, among, born
“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:11: say, greater, than
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:11: among, hath, kingdom
“And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:11: verily, say, hath
“And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:11: say, among, hath
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