Luk 7:18-35 | NASB2020 | STEP | The disciples of John also reported to him about all these things .

Luke 7:18-35

The Messengers from John

18 ^aThe disciples of John also reported to him about all these things. 19 And after summoning ^{▼▼Lit a certain two}two of his disciples, John sent them to ^cthe Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to ^{▼▼Or wait for}look for another?” 20 When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, ^{▼▼Lit saying}to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to ^{▼▼Or wait for}look for another?’” 21 At that very ^{▼▼Lit hour}time He ^hcured many people of diseases and ⁱafflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were ^jblind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and ^kpeople who are poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is ^{▼▼Lit whoever}anyone who does not take offense at Me.”

24 When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the ^{▼▼I.e., desert}wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 ^{▼▼Or Well then, what}But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

‘ ^oBehold, I am sending My messenger ^{▼▼Lit before Your face}ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is ^{▼▼Or less}least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged ^rGod’s justice, ^shaving been baptized with ^tthe baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and the ^{▼▼I.e., experts in the Mosaic Law
,} ^vlawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by ^{▼▼Lit him}John.

31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not weep.’ 33 For John the Baptist has come neither ^xeating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a ^{▼▼Or wine drinker}heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and ^{▼▼I.e., irreligious Jews}sinners!’ 35 And yet wisdom ^aais vindicated by all her children.”