1.After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee
2. When John, who was in prison heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples
3. to ask him, " Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"
4. Jesus replied, " Go back and report to John what you heard and see
5. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor
6. blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me."
7. As John disciples were leaving. Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John; " What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A need swayed by the wind?
8.If not, what did you go out to see? A nan dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in king's palaces.
9. Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet
10. THis is the one about whom it is written; " I will send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare your way before you.
11. Truely I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he
12. From the day of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it,
13. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
14. And you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15. Whoever has ears, let them hear
16. " To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others;
17. " We played the pipe for you and you did not dance; we sang a drige and you did not mourn
18. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ' He has a demon'
19. THe Son of Man came eating ad drinking ad they say' Here is a glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved right by her deeds."
20.Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
21. " Whoe to you, Chrazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you
23. And you Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were performed in you had ben performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
24. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."
25. At that time Jesus said, " I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children
26. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do
27,.: All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him
28.
" Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will giv eyou rest.
29. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Amen
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