Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.

A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him.

Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

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

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

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

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,