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Luke 7:18-35
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Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to 2the Lord, saying, "Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?"
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When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, 'Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?' "
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At that very time He 3cured many people of diseases and 4afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.
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And He answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the 5BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the 6POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.
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"Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me."
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When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about 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 dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!
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"But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet.
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"This is the one about whom it is written, '7BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
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"I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
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When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged 8God's justice, 9having been baptized with 10the baptism of John.
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But the Pharisees and the 11lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.
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"To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?
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"They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'
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"For John the Baptist has come 12eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'
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"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!'
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Cross References 13
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Luke 7:18-35 : {Matthew 11:2-19 } -
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Luke 7:13 ;Luke 10:1 ;Luke 11:1, 39 ;Luke 12:42 ;Luke 13:15 ;Luke 17:5, 6 ;Luke 18:6 ;Luke 19:8 ;Luke 22:61 ;Luke 24:34 ;John 4:1 ;John 6:23 ;John 11:2 -
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Matthew 4:23 -
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Mark 3:10 -
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Isaiah 35:5 -
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Isaiah 61:1 -
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Malachi 3:1 ;Matthew 11:10 ;Mark 1:2 -
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Luke 7:35 -
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Matthew 21:32 ;Luke 3:12 -
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Acts 18:25 ;Acts 19:3 -
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Matthew 22:35 -
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Luke 1:15 -
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Luke 7:29
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- [a]. Lit "a certain two"
- [b]. Lit "Coming One"
- [c]. Lit "Coming One"
- [d]. Lit "hour"
- [e]. Lit "whoever"
- [f]. Or "Well then, what"
- [g]. Or "garments"
- [h]. Lit "before Your face"
- [i]. Or "less"
- [j]. Or "justified God"
- [k]. I.e. experts in the Mosaic Law
- [l]. Lit "him"
- [m]. Or "wine-drinker"
- [n]. I.e. irreligious Jews
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