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Jesus and John the Baptizer
(Lk. 7:18-35)
11 1Jesus finished telling these things to his twelve followers. Then Jesus left
there and went to the towns in Galilee to teach the people and tell them [about
God]. 2John the Baptizer was in prison. He heard about the things Christ was doing.
So John sent some of his followers to Jesus. 3John's followers asked Jesus, "Are
you the man that [John said] was coming, or should we wait for another man?" 4Jesus
answered, "Go back to John and tell him about the things that you hear and see:
5Blind people are able to see again; crippled people are able to walk again; people
that have leprosy* are healed; deaf people can hear again; dead people are raised
from death; and the Good News* is told to the poor people. 6The person that can
accept* me is blessed." 7While John's followers were leaving, Jesus began talking
to the people about John. Jesus said, "What did you people go out to the desert
to see? A weed* blown by the wind? No! 8Really, what did you go out to see? A man
dressed in fine clothes? No! Those people that wear fine clothes live in king's
palaces. 9So what did you go out to see? A prophet* ? Yes, and I tell you, John
is more than a prophet. 10This Scripture* was written about John: 'Listen! I (God)
will send my helper* ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.' (Malachi 3:1
11)
I tell you the truth: John the Baptizer is greater than any man that has ever lived.
But even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
12Since the time John the Baptizer came until now, the kingdom of heaven has been
going forward strongly.* People using force have been trying to get the kingdom.
13All the prophets* and the law [of Moses] spoke until the time John came. They
told about the things that would happen. 14And if you will believe the things the
law and the prophets said, then you will believe that John is Elijah.* The law and
the prophets said he would come. 15You people that hear me, listen! 16"What can
I say about the people that live today? What are they like? The people today are
like children sitting in the market place. One group of children calls to the other
group, 17'We played music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a sad song, but
you were not sad.' 18[Why do I say people are like that]? Because John* came and
he did not eat [like other people] or drink wine. And people say, 'He has a demon*
inside him.' 19The Son of Man* came eating [like other people] and drinking wine,
and people say, 'Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine. He is a
friend of tax collectors* and other bad people.' But wisdom is shown to be right
by the things it does."
Jesus Warns People That Don't Believe
(Lk. 10:13-15)
20Then Jesus criticized the cities where he did most of his miracles.* Jesus criticized
those cities because the people there did not change their lives and stop sinning.
21Jesus said, "It will be bad for you Chorazin.* It will be bad for you Bethsaida.*
I did many miracles in you. If those same miracles had happened in Tyre and Sidon,*
then those people in Tyre and Sidon would have changed their lives a long time ago.
Those people would have worn sackcloth* and put ashes on themselves to show that
they were sorry for their sins. 22But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will
be worse for you than for Tyre and Sidon. 23And you, Capernaum,* will you be lifted
up to heaven? No! You will be thrown down to the place of death. I did many miracles
in you. If those same miracles had happened in Sodom,* [the people of] Sodom [would
have stopped sinning and it] would still be a city today. 24But I tell you it will
be worse for you in the day of judgment than for Sodom."
Jesus Offers Rest to His People
(Lk. 10:21-22)
25Then Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you
because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have
shown these things to people that are like little children. 26Yes, Father, you did
this because this is what you really wanted to do. 27"My Father has given me all
things. No person knows the Son--only the Father knows the Son. And no person knows
the Father--only the Son knows the Father. And the only people that will know about
the Father are those people the Son chooses to tell. 28"Come to me all you people
that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest. 29Accept my work and
learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your
souls. 30Yes, the work that I ask you to accept is easy. The burden I give you
to carry is not heavy."
Footnotes: leprosy A very bad skin disease. Good News The news that God has made
a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. can accept
Literally, "is not offended by." weed Literally, "reed." Jesus means that John was
not weak. prophet A person that spoke for God. Scripture Part of the Holy Writings--Old
Testament. helper Literally, "messenger." has been ... strongly Or, "has suffered
violence." prophets People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are
part of the Old Testament. Elijah See Mal. 4:5-6. John John the Baptizer. He preached
to people about Christ's coming (Mt. 3; Lk. 3). demon(s) Demons are evil spirits
from the devil. Son of Man A name Jesus used for himself. In Dan. 7:13-14, this
is the name for the Messiah, the one God chose to save his people. tax collector(s)
Jews hired by the Romans to collect taxes. They often cheated, and the other Jews
hated them. miracle(s) Amazing works done by God's power. Chorazin, Bethsaida Towns
by Lake Galilee where Jesus preached to the people. Tyre and Sidon Towns in Lebanon
where bad people lived. sackcloth A rough cloth made from animal hair. People sometimes
wore it to show sadness. Capernaum A town in Galilee where Jesus taught. Sodom A
city that God destroyed to punish the evil people that lived there.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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