I tell you," Jesus added, "John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John."

I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.

His father refused, saying, "I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations."

The LORD said to Joshua, "What I do today will make all the people of Israel begin to honor you as a great man, and they will realize that I am with you as I was with Moses.

What the LORD did that day made the people of Israel consider Joshua a great man. They honored him all his life, just as they had honored Moses.

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have defeated all your enemies as you advanced. I will make you as famous as the greatest leaders in the world.

All riches and wealth come from you; you rule everything by your strength and power; and you are able to make anyone great and strong.

Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.

I assure you that John the Baptist is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

Until the time of John all the prophets and the Law of Moses spoke about the Kingdom;

Listen, then, if you have ears!

'We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!'

When the Son of Man came, he ate and drank, and everyone said, 'Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!' God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by its results."

John was like a lamp, burning and shining, and you were willing for a while to enjoy his light.

John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and you said, 'He has a demon in him!'

to give the following instructions to the people of Israel. Any of you, male or female, who make a special vow to become a nazirite and dedicate yourself to the LORD

As long as you are a nazirite, you shall not eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the seeds or skins of grapes.

Be sure not to drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food;

Then the woman went and told her husband, "A man of God has come to me, and he looked as frightening as the angel of God. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name.

When John came, he fasted and drank no wine, and everyone said, 'He has a demon in him!'

The LORD Almighty will protect his people, and they will destroy their enemies. They will shout in battle like drunk men and will shed the blood of their enemies; it will flow like the blood of a sacrifice poured on the altar from a bowl.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

Then Peter stood up with the other eleven apostles and in a loud voice began to speak to the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, listen to me and let me tell you what this means.

Instead, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about:

Yes, even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will proclaim my message.

Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.

It was you who brought me safely through birth, and when I was a baby, you kept me safe.

"I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations."

But God in his grace chose me even before I was born, and called me to serve him. And when he decided