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Josh Parsons - North Shore
Luke 7:18-35 ESV
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent
them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the
men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come,
or shall we look for another?’” 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits,
and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have
seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead
are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by
me.” 24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did
you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man
dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings’
courts. 26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he
of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom
of God is greater than he.” 29 (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God
just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, 30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the
purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) 31 “To what then shall I compare the
people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace calling to
one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ 33
For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking non wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son
of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton
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