Luke:7:18-35

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* The disciples of John told him about all these things . * John , calling to himself two of his disciples , sent them to Jesus , saying , "Are you the one who is coming , or should we look for another ?" * When the men had come to him , they said , "John the Baptizer has sent us to you , saying , 'Are you he who comes , or should we look for another ?'" * In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits ; and to many who were blind he gave sight . * Jesus answered them , "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard : that the blind receive their sight , the lame walk , the lepers are cleansed , the deaf hear , the dead are raised up , and the poor have good news preached to them . * Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me ." * When John 's messengers had departed , he began to tell the multitudes about John , "What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken by the wind ? * But what did you go out to see ? A man clothed in soft clothing ? Behold , those who are gorgeously dressed , and live delicately , are in kings ' courts . * But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and much more than a prophet . * This is he of whom it is written , 'Behold , I send my messenger before your face , who will prepare your way before you .' {Malachi strkjv @3:1 } * "For I tell you , among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer , yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he ." * When all the people and the tax collectors heard this , they declared God to be just , having been baptized with John 's baptism . * But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God , not being baptized by him themselves . * {TR adds "But the Lord said ,"}"To what then will I liken the people of this generation ? What are they like ? * They are like children who sit in the marketplace , and call one to another , saying , 'We piped to you , and you didn 't dance . We mourned , and you didn 't weep .' * For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking 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 drunkard ; a friend of tax collectors and sinners !' * Wisdom is justified by all her children ."

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