Luke 7:18-35.
Luke 7:18-35 (Good News Translation)
18When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of
them
19and sent them to the Lord to ask him,
“Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we
expect someone else?”
20When they came to Jesus, they said,
“John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he
said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
21At that very time Jesus healed many people from their
sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind
people.
22He answered John's messengers,
Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind
can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases
are made clean,
the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good
News is preached to the poor.
23How happy are those who have no doubts about me!
24After John's messengers had left, Jesus began to speak about
him to the crowds:
When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to
see? A blade of grass bending in the wind?
25What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy
clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in
palaces!
26Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed,
but you saw much more than a prophet.
27For John is the one of whom the scripture says:
“God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open
the way for you.”
28I tell you,
Jesus added,
“John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the
one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.”
29All the people heard him; they and especially the tax
collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had
been baptized by John.
30But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's
purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.
31Jesus continued,
Now to what can I compare the people of this day? What are they
like?
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group
shouts to the other,
“We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance!
We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!”
33John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and
you said,
“He has a demon in him!”
34The Son of Man came, and he ate and drank, and you said,
“Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a
friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!”
35God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.
God bless you.
18When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of
them
19and sent them to the Lord to ask him,
“Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we
expect someone else?”
20When they came to Jesus, they said,
“John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he
said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
21At that very time Jesus healed many people from their
sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind
people.
22He answered John's messengers,
Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind
can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases
are made clean,
the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good
News is preached to the poor.
23How happy are those who have no doubts about me!
24After John's messengers had left, Jesus began to speak about
him to the crowds:
When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to
see? A blade of grass bending in the wind?
25What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy
clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in
palaces!
26Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed,
but you saw much more than a prophet.
27For John is the one of whom the scripture says:
“God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open
the way for you.”
28I tell you,
Jesus added,
“John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the
one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.”
29All the people heard him; they and especially the tax
collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had
been baptized by John.
30But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's
purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.
31Jesus continued,
Now to what can I compare the people of this day? What are they
like?
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group
shouts to the other,
“We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance!
We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!”
33John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and
you said,
“He has a demon in him!”
34The Son of Man came, and he ate and drank, and you said,
“Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a
friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!”
35God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.
God bless you.
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