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   a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'   
   35 (Pr 8:32-36; Lk 7:29) But wisdom is justified by all her children."   
      
   [18] And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.   
   [19] And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus,   
   saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?   
   [20] When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us   
   unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?   
   [21] And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues,   
   and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.   
   [22] Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what   
   things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the   
   lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the   
   gospel is preached.   
   [23] And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.   
   [24] And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto   
   the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see?   
   A reed shaken with the wind?   
   [25] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold,   
   they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings'   
   courts.   
   [26] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and   
   much more than a prophet.   
   [27] This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before   
   thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.   
   [28] For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a   
   greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom   
   of God is greater than he.   
   [29] And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God,   
   being baptized with the baptism of John.   
   [30] But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against   
   themselves, 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 unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one   
   to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we   
   have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.   
   [33] For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and   
   ye say, He hath a devil.   
   [34] The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a   
   gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!   
   [35] But wisdom is justified of all her children.   
      
   Matthew 11:20-30   
      
   Unrepentant Cities   
   Lk 10:13-15   
      
   20 (Ps 81:11-13; Isa 1:2-5) Then He began to reprimand the cities   
   where most of His mighty works were done, because they did not repent:   
   21 (Mt 15:21; Mk 6:45) "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!   
   For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done   
   in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.   
   22 (Mt 10:15; 11:24) But I say to you, it will be more tolerable   
   for Tyre and Sidon on the Day of Judgment than for you.   
   23 (Isa 14:13-15; Mt 4:13) And you, Capernaum, who is exalted toward heaven,   
   will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which have been done   
   in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.   
   24 (Mt 10:15; 11:22) But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable   
   for the land of Sodom on the Day of Judgment than for you."   
      
   [20] Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works   
   were done, because they repented not:   
   [21] Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty   
   works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would   
   have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.   
   [22] But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at   
   the day of judgment, than for you.   
   [23] And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought   
   down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had   
   been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.   
   [24] But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of   
   Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.   
      
   Come to Me and Rest   
   Lk 10:21-22   
      
   25 (Ps 8:2; Jn 11:41) At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, O Father,   
   Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things   
   from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants.   
   26 Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.   
   27 (Jn 10:15; Mt 28:18; Jn 1:18) "All things are delivered to Me   
   by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father.   
   And no one knows the Father, except the Son   
   and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.   
   28 (Jn 7:37; 6:37) "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened,   
   and I will give you rest.   
   29 (Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15) Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me.   
   For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.   
   [Jer 6:16. ]   
   30 (1Jn 5:3) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”   
      
   [25] At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of   
   heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and   
   prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.   
   [26] Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.   
   [27] All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the   
   Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and   
   he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.   
   [28] Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give   
   you rest.   
   [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in   
   heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.   
   [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.   
      
   Luke 7:36-50   
      
   A Sinful Woman Forgiven   
      
   36 (Lk 11:37; 14:1) One of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him.   
   So He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down for supper.   
   37 There, a woman of the city who was a sinner, when she learned   
   that Jesus was sitting for supper in the Pharisee's house,   
   brought an alabaster jar of ointment,   
   38 and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash   
   His feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head,   
   and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment.   
   39 (Lk 7:16; 15:2) Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it,   
   he said to himself, "If this Man were a prophet, He would have known who   
   and what kind of woman she is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner."   
   40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you."   
   He said, "Teacher, say it."   
   41 (Mt 18:28) "A creditor had two debtors.   
   The one owed five hundred denarii, [Gk. denarius, a coin worth   
   about a day's wage.] and the other fifty.   
   42 When they had no money to pay, he freely forgave them both.   
   Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"   
   43 Simon answered, "I suppose he whom he forgave more."   
   He said to him, "You have judged rightly."   
   44 (1Ti 5:10; Ge 19:2) Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon,   
   "Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave Me no water   
   for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears   
   and wiped them with the hair of her head.   
   45 (2Sa 15:5; 19:39) You gave Me no kiss, but this woman, since the time   
   I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.   
   46 (Ps 23:5; Ecc 9:8) You did not anoint My head with oil,   
   but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment.   
   47 (1Jn 4:19) Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven,   
   for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little."   
      
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