King James Bible
KJVFor 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.
Translation Comparison
Luke 7:28
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The verse Luke 7:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | |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.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for 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.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he. |
American Standard Version
ASVI 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor 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.
English Revised Version
ERVI 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor 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.
World English Bible
WEB|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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor 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.'
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.
King James Bible
KJVFor 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.
American Standard Version
ASVI 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor 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.
English Revised Version
ERVI 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor 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.
World English Bible
WEB|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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor 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.'
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.