Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Messengers from John the Baptist
(Luke 7.18–35)
1 When Jesus finished giving
these instructions to his
twelve disciples, he left that place
and went off to teach and preach in
the towns near there.
2 When John the Baptist heard in
prison about the things that Christ
was doing, he sent some of his disciples
to him.
3 “Tell us,” they asked
Jesus, “are you the one John said
was going to come, or should we expect
someone else?”
4 Jesus answered, “Go back and
tell John what you are hearing and
seeing:
5 the blind can see, the lame
can walk, those who suffer from
dreaded skin diseases are made
clean, note the deaf hear, the dead are
brought back to life, and the Good
News is preached to the poor. note
6 How
happy are those who have no doubts
about me!”
7 While John's disciples were
leaving, Jesus spoke about him to
the crowds: “When you went out to
John in the desert, what did you expect
to see? A blade of grass bending
in the wind?
8 What did you go out to
see? A man dressed up in fancy
clothes? People who dress like that
live in palaces!
9 Tell me, what did
you go out to see? A prophet? Yes
indeed, but you saw much more
than a prophet.
10 For John is the one
of whom the scripture says: ‘God
said, I will send my messenger
ahead of you to open the way for
you.’ note
11 I assure you that John the
Baptist is greater than any man who
has ever lived. But he who is least in
the Kingdom of heaven is greater
than John.
12 From the time John
preached his message until this very
day the Kingdom of heaven has suffered
violent attacks, note and violent
men try to seize it.
13 Until the time
of John all the prophets and the Law
of Moses spoke about the Kingdom; note
14 and if you are willing to believe
their message, John is Elijah, whose
coming was predicted. note
15 Listen,
then, if you have ears!
16 “Now, to what can I compare
the people of this day? They are like
children sitting in the marketplace.
One group shouts to the other,
17 ‘We
played wedding music for you, but
you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral
songs, but you wouldn't cry!’
18 When John came, he fasted and
drank no wine, and everyone said,
‘He has a demon in him!’
19 When the
Son of Man came, he ate and drank,
and everyone said, ‘Look at this
man! He is a glutton and winedrinker,
a friend of tax collectors
and other outcasts!’ God's wisdom,
however, is shown to be true by its
results.”
The Unbelieving Towns
(Luke 10.13–15)
20 The people in the towns where
Jesus had performed most of his
miracles did not turn from their sins,
so he reproached those towns.
21 “How terrible it will be for you,
Chorazin! How terrible for you too,
Bethsaida! If the miracles which
were performed in you had been
performed in Tyre and Sidon, the
people there would have long ago
put on sackcloth and sprinkled ashes
on themselves, to show that they
had turned from their sins! note
22 I assure
you that on the Judgment Day
God will show more mercy to the
people of Tyre and Sidon than to
you!
23 And as for you, Capernaum!
Did you want to lift yourself up to
heaven? You will be thrown down to
hell! If the miracles which were performed
in you had been performed
in Sodom, it would still be in existence
today! note
24 You can be sure that
on the Judgment Day God will show
more mercy to Sodom than to you!” note
Come to Me and Rest
(Luke 10.21–22)
25 At that time Jesus said, “Father,
Lord of heaven and earth! I thank
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you because you have shown to the
unlearned what you have hidden
from the wise and learned.
26 Yes,
Father, this was how you were
pleased to have it happen.
27 “My Father has given me all
things. No one knows the Son except
the Father, and no one knows
the Father except the Son and those
to whom the Son chooses to reveal
him. note
28 “Come to me, all of you who are
tired from carrying heavy loads, and
I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke
and put it on you, and learn from
me, because I am gentle and humble
in spirit; and you will find rest. note
30 For
the yoke I will give you is easy, and
the load I will put on you is light.” note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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