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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 .