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The blind receive their sight, and the lamewalk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafhear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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Andblessedis he, whosoevershallnot be offendedinme.
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Andas they departed, Jesusbegan to say unto the multitudesconcerningJohn,What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reedshakenwith the wind?
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A manclothedinsoftraiment?behold, they that wearsoft clothing areinkings'houses.
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A prophet?yea, I say unto you,andmore than a prophet.
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Forthisis he, ofwhom it is written, Behold, Isendmymessengerbeforethyface,which shall preparethywaybeforethee.
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Verily I say unto you,Among them that are born of women there hathnotrisen a greater thanJohn the Baptist:notwithstanding he that is leastin the kingdom of heavenis greater thanhe.
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Andfrom the days of John the Baptistuntilnow the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violenttakeit by force.
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Forall the prophetsand the lawprophesieduntilJohn.
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Andif ye willreceive it, thisisElias,which was for to come.
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Butwhereunto shall I likenthisgeneration? It islike unto childrensittingin the markets,andcalling unto theirfellows,
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Andsaying, We have piped unto you,and ye havenotdanced; we have mourned unto you,and ye havenotlamented.
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ForJohncameneithereatingnordrinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
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The Son of mancameeatinganddrinking, and they say, Behold a mangluttonous,and a winebibber, a friend of publicansandsinners.Butwisdom is justifiedofherchildren.
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Then began he to upbraid the citieswherein*most of his mighty works were done, because they repentednot:
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Woe unto thee,Chorazin!woe unto thee,Bethsaida!forif the mighty works,which were doneinyou, had been doneinTyreandSidon, they would have repented long ago*insackclothandashes.
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But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for TyreandSidonat the day of judgment,than for you.
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Andthou,Capernaum,which art exalteduntoheaven, shalt be brought downtohell:forif the mighty works,which have been doneinthee, had been doneinSodom, it would have remained*until this day.
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But I say unto you,That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodomin the day of judgment,than for thee.
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AtthattimeJesusanswered and said, I thankthee, O Father,Lord of heavenandearth,because thou hast hid these thingsfrom the wiseandprudent,and hast revealedthem unto babes.
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Even so,Father:forso it seemedgood in thysight.
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All things are delivered unto meofmyFather:and no manknoweth the Son,but the Father;neitherknoweth any man the Father,save the Son, and hetowhomsoever the Sonwillreveal him.
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Comeuntome,all ye that labourand are heavy laden, and I will giveyourest.
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Takemyyokeuponyou,andlearnofme;for I ammeekandlowly in heart:and ye shall findrest unto yoursouls.