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Matthew 11

John's Questions

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 aWhen Jesus had finished  1giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there  bto teach and  2preach in their cities.

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 aNow when  bJohn,  1while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

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and said to Him, "Are You  athe  1Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?"

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Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

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 athe BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the  bPOOR HAVE THE  1GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

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"And blessed is he  1who  adoes not  2take offense at Me."

Jesus' Tribute to John

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As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into  athe wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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1But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings'  2palaces!

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1But what did you go out to see?  aA prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

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"This is the one about whom it  1is written, aBEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER  2AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

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"Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is  1least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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aFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven  1suffers violence, and violent men  2take it by force.

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"For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

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"And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is  aElijah who  1was to come.

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aHe who has ears to hear,  1let him hear.

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"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children,

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and say, `We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not  1mourn.'

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"For John came neither  aeating nor  bdrinking, and they say, ` cHe has a demon!'

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"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, `Behold, a gluttonous man and a  1drunkard,  aa friend of tax collectors and  2sinners!' Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

The Unrepenting Cities

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Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His  1 amiracles were done, because they did not repent.

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aWoe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,  bBethsaida! For if the  1miracles had occurred in  cTyre and  cSidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in  2 dsackcloth and ashes.

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"Nevertheless I say to you,  ait will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in  bthe day of judgment than for you.

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"And you,  aCapernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will  bdescend to  cHades; for if the  1miracles had occurred in  dSodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

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"Nevertheless I say to you that  ait will be more tolerable for the land of  bSodom in the day of judgment, than for you."

Come to Me

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 aAt that  1time Jesus said, "I praise You,  bFather, Lord of heaven and earth, that  cYou have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

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"Yes,  aFather, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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aAll things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father  bexcept the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

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aCome to Me, all  1who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

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"Take My yoke upon you and  alearn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and  bYOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

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"For  aMy yoke is  1easy and My burden is light."



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