42:007:017 And this rumour of him went forth throughout
all Judaea, and
throughout
all the region round about.
42:007:018 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
42:007:019 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?
42:007:020 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?
42:007:021 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.
42:007:022 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.
42:007:023 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
42:007:024 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?
42:007:025 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.
42:007:026 But what went ye out for to see? A
prophet? Yea, I say unto
you,
and much more than a prophet.
42:007:027 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold,
I send my messenger
before
thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
42:007:028 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.
42:007:029 And all the people that heard him, and
the publicans,
justified
God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
42:007:030 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected
the counsel of God
against
themselves, being not baptized of him.
42:007:031 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall
I liken the men of
this
generation? and to what are they like?
42:007:032 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.
42:007:033 For John the Baptist came neither eating
bread nor drinking
wine;
and ye say, He hath a devil.
42:007:034 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!


