18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.
19 ¶ And Iohn calling vnto him two of his disciples, sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or looke we for another?
20 When the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or looke we for another?
21 And in that same houre hee cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of euill spirits, and vnto many that were blind, he gaue sight.
22 Then Iesus answering, said vnto them, Go your way, and tell Iohn what things ye haue seene and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walke, the lepers are clensed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, to the poore the Gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is he whosoeuer shall not be offended in me.
24 ¶ And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee beganne to speake vnto þe people concerning Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in kings courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and much more then a Prophet.
27 This is he of whome it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
28 For I say vnto you, among those that are borne of women, there is not a greater Prophet then Iohn the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.
29 And all the people that heard him, and the Publicanes, iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.
30 But the Pharisees and Lawyers reiected the counsell of God against themselues, being not baptized of him.
31 ¶ And the Lord said, whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 They are like vnto children sitting in the market place, & calling one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not danced: wee haue mourned to you, and yee haue not wept.
33 For Iohn the Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a deuill.
34 The sonne of man is come, eating, and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine bibber, a friend of Publicanes and sinners.
35 But wisedome is iustified of all her children.
Lk 7:18-35
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