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John's Questions

^1 (C1)When Jesus had finished ^(F1)giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there ^(C2)to teach and ^(F2)preach in their cities.

^2 (C1)Now while in prison, ^(C2)John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples,³ and said to Him, "Are You ^(C1)the Coming One, or are we to ^(F1)look for someone else?"⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:^5 (C1)those who are BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the ^(C2)POOR HAVE THE ^(F1)GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.⁶ "And blessed is ^(F1)any person who ^(C1)does not ^(F2)take offense at Me."

Jesus' Tribute to John

⁷ As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into ^(C1)the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?⁸ "^(F1)But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings' ^(F2)palaces!⁹ "^(F1)But what did you go out to see? ^(C1)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.¹⁰ "This is the one about whom it ^(F1)is written:

'^(C1)BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER ^(F2)AHEAD OF YOU,
WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

¹⁶ "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children,¹⁷ and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not ^(F1)mourn.'¹⁸ "For John came neither ^(C1)eating nor ^(C2)drinking, and they say, '^(C3)He has a demon!'¹⁹ "The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a ^(F1)heavy drinker, ^(C1)a friend of tax collectors and ^(F2)sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

The Unrepenting Cities

²⁰ Then He began to reprimand the cities in which most of His ^(F1)(C1)miracles were done, because they did not repent.²¹ "^(C1)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, ^(C2)Bethsaida! For if the ^(F1)miracles that occurred in you had occurred in ^(C3)Tyre and ^(C3)Sidon, they would have repented long ago in ^(F2)(C4)sackcloth and ashes.²² "Nevertheless I say to you, ^(C1)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on ^(C2)the day of judgment than for you.²³ "And you, ^(C1)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be ^(C2)brought down to ^(C3)Hades! For if the ^(F1)miracles that occurred in you had occurred in ^(C4)Sodom, it would have remained to this day.²⁴ "Nevertheless I say to you that ^(C1)it will be more tolerable for the land of ^(C2)Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you."

Come to Me

^25 (F1)(C1)At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, ^(C2)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that ^(C3)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.²⁶ "Yes, ^(C1)Father, for this way was well pleasing in Your sight.²⁷ "^(C1)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father ^(C2)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.

²⁸ "^(C1)Come to Me, all ^(F1)who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.²⁹ "Take My yoke upon you and ^(C1)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and ^(C2)YOU WILL FIND ^(F1)REST FOR YOUR SOULS.³⁰ "For ^(C1)My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light."