David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him. ¹ 

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  the slave ²  is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger ³  greater than the one who sent him.

I ¹  tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

He said to me, “You will see them practicing even greater abominations!”

“I tell you the truth, ¹  among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least ²  in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater ¹  than John. ²  Yet the one who is least ³  in the kingdom of God ⁴  is greater than he is.”

David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God ¹  who commands armies ²  was with him. ³ 

Now in this, you are not right – I answer you, ¹  for God is greater than a human being. ² 

The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ¹  There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

I have no greater joy than this: to hear ¹  that my children are living according to the truth. ² 

Then Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment ¹  is too great to endure! ² 

I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life ¹  for his friends.

You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? ¹  And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”

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He must become more important while I become less important.” ¹ 

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them.” ¹