Lexicon :: Strong's G3173 - megas

When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy.

The people who live in darkness

have seen a great light,

and for those living in the land of the shadow of death,

a light has dawned.[fn]

“Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

“or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

“The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.”

Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves ​— ​but Jesus kept sleeping.

He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith? ” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,[fn] but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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

“It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

Then Jesus replied to her, “Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment[fn] her daughter was healed.

At that time[fn] the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? ”

“Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child ​— ​this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them.

The crowd demanded that they keep quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David! ”

“Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest? ”

“This is the greatest and most important[fn] command.

“The greatest among you will be your servant.

“Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

“Blind people![fn] For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

“For at that time there will be great distress,[fn] the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again.

“For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

“He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Elí, Elí, lemá[fn] sabachtháni ? ” that is, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me ?”

But Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.

There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.

So, departing quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell his disciples the news.

And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

“And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the garden plants, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”

A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.

He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Silence! Be still! ” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And they were terrified[fn] and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him! ”

And he cried out with a loud voice, “What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you before God, don’t torment me! ”

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them.

“The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these.”

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another ​— ​all will be thrown down.”

He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there.”

And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni? ” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? ”

Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed his last.

Looking up, they noticed that the stone ​— ​which was very large ​— ​had been rolled away.

“For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.

“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed![fn]

because the Mighty One

has done great things for me,

and his name is holy.