Luke:7:18-35
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The disciples of John told him the news .
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John sent two of his disciples to the Lord .
They asked , »
Should we look for another or are you the one ?«
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When the men found him they said : »
John the Baptist sent us .
Are you the one who comes or should we look for another ?«
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In that hour he cured many diseases ,
plagues and evil spirits .
Sight was restored to the blind .
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He answered John
s disciples : »
Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard .
The blind receive their sight !
The lame walk and lepers are cleansed .
The deaf hear !
The dead are raised up and the poor have good news preached to them .
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Blessed is he who is not offended by me .«
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After John
s disciples departed he told the crowd about John : »
What did you go into the wilderness to find ?
Was it a reed shaken with the wind ?
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What did you go to see ,
a man clothed in fancy clothes ?
Only kings dress in fancy clothes .
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What did you go out to see ,
a prophet ?
Yes I tell you and much more than a prophet .
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This is he of whom it is written ,
Behold I send my messenger before you .
He will prepare a way before you .
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I say to you ,
of those who are born of women there is none greater than John .
Yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he .«
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When the people heard ,
they acknowledged God
s justice .
They received their baptism from John .
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The Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God and were not baptized by him .
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To whom or what should I compare the men of this generation ?
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They are like children that sit in the marketplace and call to each other .
We played the flute for you but you did not dance .
We wailed and you did not weep .
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John the Baptist came fasting and drinking no wine and you say he has a demon .
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The Son of man came eating and drinking ,
and you say look he is a gluttonous man ,
and a drunkard ,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners !
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All her children vindicate wisdom .«
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