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Comparative adjective meizōn (greater, greatest) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
| 11: 11 | Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than (meizōn) John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than (meizōn) he. |
| 12: 6 | I tell you, something greater than (meizōn) the temple is here. |
| 13: 32 | it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest (meizōn) of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." |
| 18: 1 | At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest (meizōn) in the kingdom of heaven?" |
| 18: 4 | Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest (meizōn) in the kingdom of heaven. |
| 20: 31 | The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they shouted with greater (meizōn) [strength], "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!" |
| 23: 11 | The greatest (meizōn) among you will be your servant. |
| 23: 17 | You blind fools! For which is greater (meizōn), the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred? |
| 23: 19 | How blind you are! For which is greater (meizōn), the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? |
Mark
| 4: 32 | yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest (meizōn) of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade." |
| 9: 34 | But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest (meizōn). |
| 12: 31 | The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than (meizōn) these." |
Luke
| 7: 28 | I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than (meizōn) John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than (meizōn) he." |
| 9: 46 | An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest (meizōn). |
| 12: 18 | Then he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater (meizōn) ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. |
| 22: 24 | A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest (meizōn). |
| 22: 26 | But not so with you; rather the greatest (meizōn) among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves. |
| 22: 27 | For who is greater (meizōn), the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. |
John
| 1: 50 | Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater (meizōn) things than these." |
| 4: 12 | Are you greater than (meizōn) our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?" |
| 5: 20 | The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater (meizōn) works than these, so that you will be astonished. |
| 5: 36 | But I have a testimony greater than (meizōn) John's. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. |
| 8: 53 | Are you greater than (meizōn) our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?" |
| 10: 29 | What my Father has given me is greater than (meizōn) all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father's hand. |
| 13: 16 | Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than (meizōn) their master, nor are messengers greater than (meizōn) the one who sent them. |
| 14: 12 | Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater (meizōn) works than these, because I am going to the Father. |
| 14: 28 | You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than (meizōn) I. |
| 15: 13 | No one has greater (meizōn) love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. |
| 15: 20 | Remember the word that I said to you, 'Servants are not greater than (meizōn) their master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. |
| 19: 11 | Jesus answered him, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater (meizōn) sin." |
1 John
| 3: 20 | whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than (meizōn) our hearts, and he knows everything. |
| 4: 4 | Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than (meizōn) the one who is in the world. |
| 5: 9 | If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater (meizōn); for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. |
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