Luke:7:18-35

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* Johns disciples brought him word of all these things * and , calling a certain two disciples to him , he sent them to Jesus , to say , "Are you the coming one , or if we are to expect another ?" * So the men came to Jesus and said , "Johnthe Baptist has sent us to ask you if you are the coming one , or if we are to expect another ." * At that moment Jesus was healing many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits , and to many that were blind he was freely giving their sight . * So he answered them . "Go your way , tell Johnwhat you have seen and heard . How the blind are seeing , the lame are walking , the lepers are being cleansed , the deaf are hearing , the dead are being raised , and the poor are hearing the proclamations of glad tidings . * "And blessed is he who finds no cause of stumbling in me ." * When Johns messengers were gone he began to speak to the crowds about John , saying , "What went out you out to the desert to behold ? A reed shaken by the wind ? * "But what you went out to behold ? A man clothed in soft robes ? Behold , men who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are in kings palaces . * "But what went you to see ? A prophet ? * "Yes , I tell you and more than a prophet . This is he who it is written . "Behold I send a messenger before thy face , Who shall prepare thy way before thee . * "I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John ; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he ." * On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John ; * but the Pharisees and lawyers who had refused his baptism , frustrated Gods purpose for themselves . * "To what then shall I compare the men of this generation ? * "To What are they like , they are like children sitting in the market - place and calling to one another . "We have piped to you , they say , and you have not danced ; we have wailed , and you did not cry . * "For Johnthe Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine , and you say , He has a demon ! * "The son of man has come eating and drinking , and you say , Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber , a friend of publicans and sinners ! * "Nevertheless , wisdom is justified by all her children ."

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