Matthew:11:1-19
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It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples ,
he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities .
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Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ ,
he sent two of his disciples
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and said to him , "
Are you he who comes ,
or should we look for another ?"
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Jesus answered them , "
Go and tell John the things which you hear and see :
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the blind receive their sight ,
the lame walk ,
the lepers are cleansed ,
the deaf hear , {
Isaiah strkjv @
35:5 }
the dead are raised up ,
and the poor have good news preached to them . {
Isaiah strkjv @
61:1-4 }
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Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me ."
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As these went their way ,
Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John , "
What did you go out into the wilderness to see ?
A reed shaken by the wind ?
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But what did you go out to see ?
A man in soft clothing ?
Behold ,
those who wear soft clothing are in king '
s houses .
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But why did you go out ?
To see a prophet ?
Yes ,
I tell you ,
and much more than a prophet .
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For 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 }
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Most certainly I tell you ,
among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer ;
yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he .
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From the days of John the Baptizer until now ,
the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence ,
and the violent take it by force . {
or ,
plunder it .}
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John .
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If you are willing to receive it ,
this is Elijah ,
who is to come .
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He who has ears to hear ,
let him hear .
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But to what shall I compare this generation ?
It is like children sitting in the marketplaces ,
who call to their companions
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and say , '
We played the flute for you ,
and you didn '
t dance .
We mourned for you ,
and you didn '
t lament .'
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For John came neither eating nor drinking ,
and they say , '
He has a demon .'
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking ,
and they say , '
Behold ,
a gluttonous man and a drunkard ,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners !'
But wisdom is justified by her children . {
NU reads "
actions "
instead of "
children "}"