Matthew, Chapter 11, verses 2-19: BIBLE, New American Standard Bible == BIBLE-CENTER

Matthew, Chapter 11, verses 2-19

² Now when John,^c Lit in prisonwhile imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples ³ and said to Him, “Are You the^d Lit Coming OneExpected One, or shall we look for someone else?” ⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: ⁵ the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE^e Or good newsGOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM. ⁶ And blessed is he^f Lit whoeverwho does not^g Or stumble over Metake offense at Me.”	2 Mat 11:2-19 Mat 4:12 Mat 14:3 Mar 6:17 Luk 9:7 3 Psa 118:26 Mat 11:10 Joh 6:14 Joh 11:27 Heb 10:37 5 Isa 35:5 Mat 8:3 Mat 12:13 Isa 61:1 Luk 4:18 6 Mat 5:29 Mat 13:57 Mat 24:10 Mat 26:31 Mar 6:3 Joh 6:61 Joh 16:1
⁷ As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ⁸ ^h Or Well then,But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ⁱ Lit housespalaces! ⁹ ^j Or Well then,But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. ¹⁰ This is the one about whom it^k Lit has been writtenis written, ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER^l Lit before your faceAHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’	7 Mat 3:1 9 Mat 14:5 Mat 21:26 Luk 1:76 Luk 20:6 10 Mal 3:1 Mar 1:2
¹¹ 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^m Or lessleast in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ¹² From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heavenⁿ Or is forcibly enteredsuffers violence, and violent men^o Or seize it for themselvestake it by force. ¹³ For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. ¹⁴ And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who^p Or is going to comewas to come. ¹⁵ He who has ears to hear,^q Or hear! Or listen!let him hear.	12 Luk 16:16 14 Mal 4:5 Mat 17:10-13 Mar 9:11-13 Luk 1:17 Joh 1:21 15 Mat 13:9 Mat 13:43 Mar 4:9 Mar 4:23 Luk 8:8 Luk 14:35 Rev 2:7 Rev 2:11 Rev 2:17 Rev 2:29 Rev 3:6 Rev 3:13 Rev 3:22 Rev 13:9
¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, ¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not^r Lit beat the breastmourn.’ ¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ ¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a^s Or wine-drinkerdrunkard, a friend of tax collectors and^t I.e. irreligious Jewssinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”	18 Mat 3:4 Luk 1:15 Mat 9:34 Joh 7:20 Joh 8:48 Joh 8:52 Joh 10:20 19 Mat 9:11 Luk 5:29-32 Luk 15:2


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