Matthew:11:1-19
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Matthew:11:1 @
And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples ,
he went away from there ,
teaching and preaching in their towns .
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Matthew:11:2 @
Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ ,
he sent his disciples
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Matthew:11:3 @
To say to him ,
Are you he who is to come ,
or are we waiting for another ?
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Matthew:11:4 @
And Jesus ,
answering ,
said to them ,
Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing :
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Matthew:11:5 @
The blind see ;
those who were not able to ,
are walking ;
lepers are made clean ;
those who were without hearing ,
now have their ears open ;
the dead come to life again ,
and the poor have the good news given to them .
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Matthew:11:6 @
And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me .
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Matthew:11:7 @
And when they were going away ,
Jesus ,
talking of John ,
said to all the people ,
What went you out into the waste land to see ?
a tall stem moving in the wind ?
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Matthew:11:8 @
But what went you out to see ?
a man delicately clothed ?
Those who have fair robes are in kings '
houses .
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Matthew:11:9 @
But why did you go out ?
to see a prophet ?
Yes ,
I say to you ,
and more than a prophet .
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Matthew:11:10 @
This is he of whom it has been said ,
See ,
I send my servant before your face ,
who will make ready your way before you .
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Matthew:11:11 @
Truly I say to you ,
Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist :
but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he
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Matthew:11:12 @
And from the days of John the Baptist till now ,
the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in ,
and men of force take it .
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Matthew:11:13 @
For all the prophets and the law were in force till John .
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Matthew:11:14 @
And if you are able to see it ,
this is Elijah who was to come .
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Matthew:11:15 @
He who has ears ,
let him give ear .
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Matthew:11:16 @
But what comparison may I make of this generation ?
It is like children seated in the market-places ,
crying out to one another ,
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Matthew:11:17 @
We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance ;
we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief .
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Matthew:11:18 @
For John came ,
taking no food or drink ,
and they say ,
He has an evil spirit .
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Matthew:11:19 @
The Son of man has come feasting ,
and they say ,
See ,
a lover of food and wine ,
a friend of tax-farmers and sinners !
And wisdom is judged to be right by her works .