Matthew 11:11-12

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 11:11-12

11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
— Matthew 11:11-12

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