Greater than the greatest

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Matthew 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. [kjv]

λεγω δε υμιν οτι του ιερου μειζον εστιν ωδε [gnt]

dico … templo maior … hic [v]

Jesus (and others) on many occasions makes use of comparisons as to one entity being greater or less than another entity. One can be "weighed in the balance".
The idea of something being "greater" than something else is used often in the Bible, by Jesus and others. In context, the word can mean "greater" or "greatest". There is a difference that can be important.

The Greek word translated as "place" is that of "here".

Here are lines to some content related to the idea of "greater" or "greatest".

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Matthew 12:41 … and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. [kjv]

… και ιδου πλειον ιωνα ωδε [gnt]

12:42 … and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [kjv]

… και ιδου πλειον σολομωνος ωδε [gnt]

Jesus uses the idea of "greater" as in "plenty more" in the judgment involving Nineveh and then Solomon. The ancient Greek word "πλείων" ≈ "more" as an inflection of "πολύς" ≈ "many, a lot".

A play on words would be "πλοῖον" ≈ "boat, ship" which comes from "πλέω" ≈ "sail". Saying: Your ship has arrived!
How many verses do we need to go to get Jesus in a "boat" that has arrived - with "plenty more" than Jonah or Solomon?

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Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! [kjv]

ουαι υμιν οδηγοι τυφλοι οι λεγοντες ος αν ομοση εν τω ναω ουδεν εστιν ος δ αν ομοση εν τω χρυσω του ναου οφειλει [gnt]

23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? [kjv]

μωροι και τυφλοι τις γαρ μειζων εστιν ο χρυσος η ο ναος ο αγιασας τον χρυσον [gnt]

Jesus uses the idea of "greater" in terms of "gold" and the "temple" in Matthew 23:16-17.

What might "gold" represent?

"χρυσός" ≈ "gold".
"χριστός" ≈ "anointed one, Christ".
"χρηστός" ≈ "useful, good".

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Matthew 23:16

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KJV: Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Greek: ουαι υμιν οδηγοι τυφλοι οι λεγοντες ος αν ομοση εν τω ναω ουδεν εστιν ος δ αν ομοση εν τω χρυσω του ναου οφειλει

Matthew 23:17

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KJV: Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Greek: μωροι και τυφλοι τις γαρ μειζων εστιν ο χρυσος η ο ναος ο αγιαζων αγιασας τον χρυσον