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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 "}"
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Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done ,
because they didn '
t repent .
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Woe to you ,
Chorazin !
Woe to you ,
Bethsaida !
For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you ,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes .
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But I tell you ,
it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you .
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You ,
Capernaum ,
who are exalted to heaven ,
you will go down to Hades . {
or ,
Hell }
For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you ,
it would have remained until this day .
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But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom ,
on the day of judgment ,
than for you ."
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At that time ,
Jesus answered , "
I thank you ,
Father ,
Lord of heaven and earth ,
that you hid these things from the wise and understanding ,
and revealed them to infants .
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Yes ,
Father ,
for so it was well-pleasing in your sight .
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All things have been delivered to me by my Father .
No one knows the Son ,
except the Father ;
neither does anyone know the Father ,
except the Son ,
and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him .
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Come to me ,
all you who labor and are heavily burdened ,
and I will give you rest .
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Take my yoke upon you ,
and learn from me ,
for I am gentle and lowly in heart ;
and you will find rest for your souls .
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For my yoke is easy ,
and my burden is light ."