and the poor have good news preached to them.{Isaiah 61:1-4}
011:006 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."
011:007 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes
concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken by the wind?
011:008 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing?
Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
011:009 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you,
and much more than a prophet.
011:010 For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send
my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way
before you.'{Malachi 3:1}
011:011 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women
there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer;
yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
011:012 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom
of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it
by force.{or, plunder it.}
011:013 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
011:014 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
011:015 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
011:016 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children
sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
011:017 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance.
We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
011:018 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,
'He has a demon.'
011:019 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold,
a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors
and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children.{NU
reads "actions" instead of "children"}"
011:020 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty
works had been done, because they didn't repent.
011:021 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty
works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
011:022 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon
on the day of judgment than for you.
011:023 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down
to Hades.{or, Hell} For if the mighty works had been done
in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained
until this day.
011:024 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land
of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
011:025 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise
and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
011:026 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
011:027 All things have been delivered to me by my Father.
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