The same G3778 came G2064 for a witness, G3141 to bear G3140 witness G3140 of the Light, G5457 that all G3956 men through G1223 him might believe. G4100

He was not that Light, G5457 but was sent to bear G3140 witness G3140 of that Light. G5457

Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, Among G1722 them that are born G1084 of women G1135 there has not risen G1453 a greater G3187 than John G2491 the Baptist: G910 notwithstanding he that is least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is greater G3187 than he.

For he shall be great G3173 in the sight G1799 of the Lord, G2962 and shall drink G4095 neither G3756 G3361 wine G3631 nor G2532 strong G4608 drink; G4608 and he shall be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 even G2089 from his mother's G3384 womb. G2836

And he shall go G4281 before G1799 him in the spirit G4151 and power G1411 of Elias, G2243 to turn G1994 the hearts G2588 of the fathers G3962 to the children, G5043 and the disobedient G545 to the wisdom G5428 of the just; G1342 to make G2090 ready G2090 a people G2992 prepared G2680 for the Lord. G2962

For I say G3004 to you, Among G1722 those that are born G1084 of women G1135 there is not a greater G3187 prophet G4396 than John G2491 the Baptist: G910 but he that is least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is greater G3187 than he.

We have G2192 also G2532 a more sure G949 word G3056 of prophecy; G4397 whereunto G3739 you do G4160 well G2573 that you take heed, G4337 as to a light G3088 that shines G5316 in a dark G850 place, G5117 until G2193 the day G2250 dawn, G1306 and the day G5459 star G5459 arise G393 in your G5216 hearts: G2588

From that time many G4183 of his disciples G3101 went G565 back, G3694 and walked G4043 no G3765 more G3765 with him.

And they come H935 to you as the people H5971 comes, H935 and they sit H3427 before H6440 you as my people, H5971 and they hear H8085 your words, H1697 but they will not do H6213 them: for with their mouth H6310 they show H6213 much love, H5690 but their heart H3820 goes H1980 after H310 their covetousness. H1215

Then G5119 went G1607 out to him Jerusalem, G2414 and all G3956 Judaea, G2449 and all G3956 the region G4066 round G4066 about G4066 Jordan, G2446

But when he saw G1492 many G4183 of the Pharisees G5330 and Sadducees G4523 come G2064 to his baptism, G908 he said G2036 to them, O generation G1081 of vipers, G2191 who G5101 has warned G5263 you to flee G5343 from the wrath G3709 to come? G3195

And as they departed, G4198 Jesus G2424 began G756 to say G3004 to the multitudes G3793 concerning G4012 John, G2491 What G5101 went G1831 you out into G1519 the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 with the wind? G417

But what G5101 went G1831 you out for to see? G1492 A prophet? G4396 yes, G3483 I say G3004 to you, and more G4055 than a prophet. G4396

But he that received G4687 the seed G4687 into G1909 stony G4075 places, the same G3778 is he that hears G191 the word, G3056 and immediately G2117 with joy G5479 receives G2983 it;

Yet G1161 has G2192 he not root G4491 in himself, G1438 but endures G2076 for a while: G4340 for when tribulation G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 rises G1096 because G1223 of the word, G3056 by and by he is offended. G4624

But if G1437 we shall say, G2036 Of men; G444 we fear G5399 the people; G3793 for all G3956 hold G2192 John G2491 as a prophet. G4396

For Herod G2264 feared G5399 John, G2491 knowing G1492 that he was a just G1342 man G435 and an holy, G40 and observed G4933 him; and when he heard G191 him, he did G4160 many G4183 things, and heard G191 him gladly. G2234

Where G5101 is then G3767 the blessedness G3108 you spoke of? for I bear G3140 you record, G3140 that, if G1487 it had been possible, G1415 you would have plucked G1846 out your G5216 own eyes, G3788 and have given G1325 them to me.

Am I therefore G5620 become G1096 your G5216 enemy, G2190 because I tell G226 you the truth? G226