When Ihon being in prison heard the works of christ, he sent two of his
disciples and said unto him. Art thou he that shall come: or shall we
look for another. Iesus answered and said unto them. Go and shew Ihon
what ye have heard and seen. The blind see, the halt go, the lepers are
cleansed: The deaf hear, the dead are raised up again, and the gospel
is preached to the poor. And happy is he that is not hurt by me.
Even as they departed, Iesus began to speak unto the people of Ihon.
What went ye for to see in the wilderness? went ye out to see a reed
wavering with the wind? other what went ye out for to see? went ye to
see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing
are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? went ye out to
see, a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this
is he of whom it is written. Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Verify I say unto you, among the children of women arose there not a
greater than Ihon baptist. Notwithstanding he that is less in the
kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. From the time of Ihon baptist
hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and they that make
violence pulleth it to them. For all the prophets, and the law
prophesied unto the time of Ihon. Also if ye will receive it, this is
Helyas, which should come. He that hath ears to hear whithall, let him
hear.
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? it is like unto children,
which sit in the market, and call unto their fellows, and say: we have
piped unto you, and ye have not danced, we have mourned unto you, and
ye have not sorrowed. For Ihon came, neither eating nor drinking, and
they say, he hath the devil. The son of man came eating and drinking,
and they say, behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto
publicans, and sinners. And wisdom is justified of her children.
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