Messengers from John the Baptist

Luke 7

18 s t The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one u who is to come, or v shall we look for another?" 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one u who is to come, or v shall we look for another?'" 21 In that hour w he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and x on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: y the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, z lepers 1 are cleansed, and a the deaf hear, b the dead are raised up, c the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is d not offended by me."

24 When John's messengers had gone, Jesus 2 began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out e into the wilderness to see? f A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. 26 What then did you go out to see? g A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27 This is he of whom it is written,
h "'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.'

28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 29 ( i When all the people heard this, and j the tax collectors too, they declared God just, 3 j having been baptized with k the baptism of John, 30 l but the Pharisees and m the lawyers n rejected o the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

31 "To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,
"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'

33 For John the Baptist has come p eating no bread and q drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' 34 The Son of Man has come r eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, s a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 35 Yet t wisdom is justified by all her children."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 7:18 - 35
    The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John.
    Matthew 11:2 - 19
    Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 9:14
    Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?
  3. Cross References
    Luke 7:18 - 35
    The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John.
    Matthew 11:2 - 19
    Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
  4. Cross References
    John 4:25
    The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.
    John 6:14
    When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, "This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!
    John 11:27
    She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 3:15
    As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 7:19
    Calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?
  7. Cross References
    Luke 7:19
    Calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?
  8. Cross References
    Mark 1:34
    And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
  9. Cross References
    Luke 18:42
    And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; you...
    Matthew 9:30
    And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly w...
    Matthew 12:22
    Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mu...
    Matthew 15:31
    So that the crowd wondered, when they saw the m...
    Matthew 20:34
    And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immed...
    Matthew 21:14
    And the blind and the lame came to him in the t...
    Mark 8:25
    Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; an...
    John 9:7
    And said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloa...
  10. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:18
    In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
    Isaiah 35:5 - 6
    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
    Matthew 15:30
    And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them.
  11. Cross References
    Luke 17:14
    When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.
  12. Cross References
    Mark 7:35
    And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
  13. Cross References
    Luke 7:14
    Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise.
  14. Cross References
    Luke 4:18
    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
    Matthew 5:3
    Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
    James 2:5
    Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
  15. Cross References
    Isaiah 8:14 - 15
    And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
    John 6:61
    But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?
  16. Cross References
    Luke 1:80
    And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
    Luke 3:2
    During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
  17. Cross References
    Ephesians 4:14
    So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
    James 1:6
    But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
  18. Cross References
    Luke 1:76
    And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.
    Luke 20:6
    But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.
    Matthew 14:5
    And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
  19. Cross References
    Mark 1:2
    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way.
    Malachi 3:1
    Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
    Luke 1:17
    And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
    Luke 1:76
    And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.
  20. Cross References
    Malachi 3:1
    Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
  21. Cross References
    Luke 20:6
    But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.
  22. Cross References
    Luke 3:12
    Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?
    Matthew 21:32
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
  23. Cross References
    Luke 3:12
    Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?
    Matthew 21:32
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
  24. Cross References
    Acts 18:25
    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
    Acts 19:3
    And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism.
  25. Cross References
    Matthew 21:25
    The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?" And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?
    Matthew 21:32
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
    Matthew 23:13
    But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
  26. Cross References
    Luke 10:25
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
    Luke 11:45 - 46
    One of the lawyers answered him, "Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.
    Luke 11:52
    Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.
    Luke 14:3
    And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?
    Matthew 22:35
    And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.
  27. Cross References
    Mark 7:9
    And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!
  28. Cross References
    Acts 2:23
    This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
    Acts 13:36
    For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption.
  29. Cross References
    Matthew 3:4
    Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
    Mark 1:6
    Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
  30. Cross References
    Luke 1:15
    For he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
  31. Cross References
    Luke 7:36
    One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.
    Luke 14:1
    One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.
    Matthew 9:10
    And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
    John 2:1
    On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
    John 12:2
    So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.
  32. Cross References
    Luke 15:2
    And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them.
    Luke 19:7
    And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.
    Matthew 9:11
    And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
  33. Cross References
    Luke 11:49
    Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute.
    Proverbs 8:1 - 36
    Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
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