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

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us ¹  not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules: ² 

God made two great lights ¹  – the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also. ² 

to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you and brought you here this day to give you their land as your property. ¹ 

‘The future splendor of this temple will be greater than that of former times,’ ¹  the Lord who rules over all declares, ‘and in this place I will give peace.’” ² 

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

The people ¹  of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them ²  – and now, ³  something greater than Jonah is here!

Surely you’re not greater than our ancestor ¹  Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock.” ² 

For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed.

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

For people ¹  swear by something greater than themselves, ²  and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. ³ 

You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, ¹  because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

They ¹  devour widows’ property, ²  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. ¹  Only I, the king, will be greater than you. ² 

ו (Vav) The punishment ¹  of my people ²  exceeded that of ³  of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment with no one to help her. ⁴ 

For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, ¹  or the one who serves? Is it not ²  the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one ³  who serves.

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

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, ¹  and no one can snatch ²  them from my Father’s hand.

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