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   And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.   
   [15] And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him   
   to his mother.   
   [16] And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a   
   great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.   
   [17] And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout   
   all the region round about.   
      
   Matthew 11:1-19   
      
   Matthew 11   
      
   1 (Mt 9:35) When Jesus finished instructing His twelve disciples,   
   He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.   
      
   Matthew 11   
   [1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve   
   disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.   
      
   The Messengers From John the Baptist   
   Lk 7:18-35   
      
   2 (Mt 14:3; 4:12) Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ,   
   he sent two of his disciples,   
   3 (Heb 10:37; Jn 11:27) and said to Him, "Are You He who should come,   
   or should we look for another?"   
   4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:   
   5 (Lk 4:18; Isa 35:4-6; Mt 5:3) The blind receive their sight   
   and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear,   
   the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.   
   [Taken from Isa 35:5-6; 61:1.]   
   6 (Isa 8:14-15; Mt 24:10) Blessed is he who does not fall away because of Me."   
   7 (Eph 4:14; Jas 1:6) As they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds   
   concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see?   
   A reed shaken by the wind? 8If not, what did you go out to see?   
   A man dressed in soft clothing? Indeed,   
   those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.   
   9 (Lk 1:76; Mt 14:5) Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?   
   Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.   
   10 (Mal 3:1; Mk 1:2) For this is he of whom it is written:   
   'Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,   
   who will prepare Your way before You.'[Mal 3:1.]   
   11 Truly I say to you, among those who are born of women,   
   there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist.   
   But he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.   
   12 (Lk 16:16) From the days of John the Baptist until now,   
   the kingdom of heaven has forcefully advanced,   
   and the strong take it by force.   
   13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.   
   14 (Mal 4:5; Mt 17:10-13) And if you are willing to receive it,   
   he is Elijah, who is to come.   
   15 (Mt 13:9; 13:43) He who has ears to hear, let him hear.   
   16 "But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children   
   sitting in the markets, calling to their friends,   
   17 saying:   
   'We played the flute for you,   
   and you did not dance;   
   we sang a dirge to you,   
   and you did not mourn.'   
   18 (Mt 3:4; Lk 1:15) For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,   
   'He has a demon.'   
   19 (Mt 9:10-11; Lk 5:29-30) The Son of Man came eating and drinking,   
   and they say, 'Here is a gluttonous man, a drunkard, a friend of   
   tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her children."   
      
   [2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two   
   of his disciples,   
   [3] And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for   
   another?   
   [4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things   
   which ye do hear and see:   
   [5] The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are   
   cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the   
   gospel preached to them.   
   [6] And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.   
   [7] And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning   
   John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the   
   wind?   
   [8] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold,   
   they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.   
   [9] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and   
   more than a prophet.   
   [10] For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger   
   before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.   
   [11] Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not   
   risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in   
   the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.   
   [12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven   
   suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.   
   [13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.   
   [14] And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.   
   [15] He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.   
   [16] But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children   
   sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,   
   [17] And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have   
   mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.   
   [18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a   
   devil.   
   [19] The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man   
   gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom   
   is justified of her children.   
      
   Luke 7:18-35   
      
   The Messengers From John the Baptist   
      
   Mt 11:2-19   
   18 The disciples of John told him of all these things.   
   19 (Lk 10:1; Jn 4:25) John, calling for two of his disciples, sent them   
   to Jesus, saying,   
   "Are You the One who is coming, or shall we look for another?"   
   20 When the men had come to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us   
   to You, saying, 'Are You the One who is coming,   
   or shall we look for another?' "   
   21 (Mk 3:10) In that same hour He cured many of their infirmities   
   and afflictions and evil spirits. And to many who were blind He gave sight.   
   22 (Lk 4:18; Isa 35:5-6) So Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what   
   you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers   
   are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised,   
   and the gospel is preached to the poor.   
   23 (Isa 8:14-15) Blessed is he who does not fall away on account of Me."   
   24 (Lk 1:80; 3:2) When the messengers of John had departed,   
   He began to speak to the crowd concerning John:   
   "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?   
   25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes?   
   Now those who are splendidly clothed   
   and live luxuriously are in royal palaces.   
   26 (Lk 1:76; 20:6) What then did you go out to see? A prophet?   
   Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.   
   27 (Mal 3:1; Mk 1:2) This is he of whom it is written:   
   'Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,   
   who shall prepare Your way before You.'(Dt 6:5.)   
   28 I say to you, among those who are born of women there is no greater   
   prophet than John the Baptist. Yet he who is least in the kingdom of God   
   is greater than he."   
   29 (Lk 3:12; 7:35) All the people who heard Him,   
   including the tax collectors, justified God, having been baptized   
   with the baptism of John.   
   30 (Mt 22:35) But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God   
   for themselves, not having been baptized by John.   
   31 Then the Lord said, "To what then shall I compare the men   
   of this generation, and what are they like?   
   32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace, calling to each other,   
   saying:   
   'We played the flute for you,   
   and you did not dance;   
   we mourned to you,   
   and you did not weep.'   
   33 (Lk 1:15; Mt 3:4) For John the Baptist came neither eating bread   
   nor drinking wine. But you say, 'He has a demon.'   
   34 (Lk 15:2; Mt 9:11) The Son of Man has come eating and drinking.   
   But you say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard,   
      
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