Luke 7:18–35

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7:18 Yohan checks out the messiah

(Mat. 11:2-19)

18 The apprentices of Yohan-the-immerser reported all these things back to him and he choose two of his apprentices 19 and sent them to Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) to ask, “Are you the promised one, or should we wait for someone else?”

20 So when they got to Yeshua, the two men told him, “Yohan-the-immerser sent us here to ask you if you’re the promised one, or should we wait for someone else?”

21 While they were still there, he healed many people from their diseases and difficulties, as well as evil spirits and some blind people being able to see again, 22 so then he answered them, “Go and tell Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) everything that you’ve seen and heard here: how blind people can see again, lame people are walking now,[ref] people with leprosy are clear, some dead have come back to life, and the good message is being preached to the poor.[ref] 23 God will bless those who don’t misjudge me.”

24 When Yohan’s messengers had left, Yeshua started asking the crowds about Yohan, “What did you all go out into the wilderness to see? A reed waving in the wind? 25 Yes, but what did you all go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Well, those in nice clothes and living in luxury are in fine homes. 26 So what was it that you went out to see? A prophet? Yes, I’ll tell you that he is more important than any old prophet. 27 He is the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending my messenger ahead of you and he will prepare your path before you get there.’[ref] 28 I’m telling all of you, no one who’s been born from a woman is greater than Yohan, yet the lowest person in God’s kingdom is greater than him.”

29 (When all the people and the tax-collectors that had been immersed by Yohan heard that, they concurred that God’s way is fair,[ref] 30 however the Farisaios and the lawyers who had not been immersed by him, they rejected God’s plan for them.)

31 “So what can I compare this generation with?” asked Yeshua. “Who are they similar to? 32 They’re like little children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other, ‘We played the flute for you all but you didn’t dance, then we played a sad song but you all didn’t weep.’ 33 Because Yohan-the-immerser came and he didn’t eat bread or drink wine, so you all said that he has a demon. 34 Then the son of humanity came and ate and drank and you all said, ‘Look, he’s a glutton and a drunkard—a friend of tax-collectors and those who disobey God.’ 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”

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18 And the apprentices/followers of _him reported to _Yōannaʸs concerning all these things.
And the Yōannaʸs having _called _to some two of _the apprentices/followers of _him,

19 sent them to the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) saying:
Are you the one coming or may _we _be _waiting another?

20 And having _arrived to him, the men said:
Yōannaʸs the immerser sent_ us _out to you saying:
Are you the one coming or may _we _be _waiting for another?

21 In that the hour, he _healed many of diseases, and afflictions, and evil spirits and to_the_blind to _be _seeing many he _granted.

22 And answering he _said to _them:
Having _been _gone, report to _Yōannaʸs what things you _all _saw and you _all _heard:
blind are _receiving _sight, lame are _walking, lepers are _being _cleansed, and deaf are _hearing, dead are _being _raised:
poor are _being _good _message _preached.

23 And blessed is _he who if may_ not _be _offended in me.

24 And the messengers of _Yōannaʸs having _gone _away, he _began to _be _saying to the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs:
What you _all _came _out into the wilderness to _see?
A_reed being _shaken by the_wind?

25 But what you _all _came _out to _see?
A_man having _been _dressed in fine clothes?
Behold, the ones in glorious clothing and being in _luxury in are the palaces.

26 But what you _all _came _out to _see?
A_prophet?
Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, and more _important than a_prophet.

27 This is he concerning whom it _has _been _written:
Behold, I _am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you.

28 I _am _saying to _you _all, no _one is greater among those born of _women Yōannaʸs, but the the_least in the kingdom of_ the _god is greater than he.

29 (And all the people and the tax _collectors having _heard, they _justified the god, having _been _immersed with _the immersion of _Yōannaʸs,

30 but the the_Farisaios_party and the lawyers, rejecting the counsel of_ the _god for themselves, not having _been _immersed by him.
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31 Therefore to _what I _will _be _likening the people of_ the this _generation, and to _what are _they similar?

33 For/Because Yōannaʸs the immerser has _come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you _all _are _saying:
He _is _having a_demon.

34 the son of_ the _man ˓Has˒_come, eating and drinking, and you _all _are _saying:
Behold, a_ glutton _man and a_drunkard, a_friend of _tax _collectors and of _sinners.

35 And the wisdom was _justified by all the children of _her.

7:22: Isa 35:5-6.

7:22: Isa 61:1.

7:27: Mal 3:1.

7:29-30: Mat 21:32; Luk 3:12.

Mat 11:2–19

2 When Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), who was in prison, heard about what the messiah was doing, he sent some of his apprentices 3 to ask Yeshua, “Are you the promised one, or should we be waiting for someone else?”

4 “Well,” Yeshua answered, “go and tell Yohan everything you’re hearing and seeing: 5 people who were blind can see now, lame people are now walking, people with leprosy are ‘clean’, deaf people can now hear,[ref] dead people have been brought back to life, and the good message is being declared to poor people.[ref] 6 Anyone who’s not embarrassed by me will be blessed.”

7 As Yohan’s apprentices left, Yeshua started talking to the crowd about Yohan: “What was it that you crowds went out to the wilderness to see? A reed being blown around by the wind?”[fn] 8 Yes, I’m asking you all, what did you go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? People in palaces wear fine clothes. 9 So why did you go out there? To see a prophet? Yes, I’m telling you that he is a prophet, and even more important than the prophets. 10 He’s the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending out my messenger ahead of you, and he’ll get your path ready for you.’[ref] 11 I can assure you that no person who’s ever been born is greater than Yohan-the-immerser. But even the least important person in the heavenly kingdom is greater than him. 12 From the time of Yohan-the-immerser through to the present time, the heavenly kingdom has been opposed, and the opposition is grabbing at it.[ref] 13 All the prophets and the law prophesied before Yohan came, 14 and now, if you crowds are willing to believe it, he’s Eliyah (Elijah)—the one who would come in advance.[ref] 15 Anyone who’s willing is to strive to understand this.

16 “So what should I liken this generation to? It’s like young children sitting in the town centre who are calling out to others 17 and saying, ‘We played lively music for you but you didn’t dance. Then we played sad music, but you didn’t mourn.’ 18 After all, when Yohan came, he wasn’t eating or drinking, and they said, ‘He’s possessed by a demon!’ 19 Then the son of humanity came, and he was eating and drinking, but they said, ‘Look at this fellow—he’s a glutton and a drunkard—a friend of tax collectors and immoral people.’ But wisdom is only recognised with hindsight.

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2 And the Yōannaʸs, having _heard in the prison the works of _the chosen _one /messiah, having _sent through of _the apprentices/followers of _him,

3 said to _him:
Are you the one coming, or are _we _waiting for _another?

4 And the Yaʸsous answering said to _them:
Having _been _gone report to _Yōannaʸs what you _all _are _hearing and you _all _are _seeing:

5 blind are _receiving _sight, and lame are _walking, lepers are _being _cleansed, and deaf are _hearing, and dead are _being _raised, and poor are _being _good _message _preached.

6 And he _is blessed who if may_ not _be _offended in me.

7 And these going, the Yaʸsous began to _be _saying to _the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs, you _all _came _out into the wilderness to _see What?
A_reed being _shaken by wind?

8 But you _all _came _out to _see what?
A_man having _been _dressed in fine clothes?
Behold, the ones wearing the fine clothes in the houses of _the kings

9 but why you _all _came _out?
To _see a_prophet?
Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, and more _important than a_prophet.

10 This one is concerning whom it _has _been _written:
Behold, I am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you.

11 Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, not has _been _raised among the_born ones of _women greater than Yōannaʸs the immerser.
But the the_least in the kingdom of _the heavens, is greater than he.

12 And from the days of _Yōannaʸs the immerser until now, the kingdom of _the heavens is _forcing, and forceful _men they _are _snatching it.

13 For/Because all the prophets and the law prophesied until Yōannaʸs.

14 And if you _all _are _willing to _receive it, he is Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh), the one going to _be _coming.

15 The one having ears to _be _hearing, let _him _be _hearing.

16 But to _what I _will _be _likening the this generation?
It _is similar to _little _children sitting in the marketplaces, who calling _out to _the others

17 are _saying:
We _played _the _flute for _you _all and you _all_ not _danced, we _lamented and you _all_ not _mourn.

18 For/Because Yōannaʸs came neither eating nor drinking, and they _are _saying:
He _is _having a_demon.

19 The son of_ the _man came eating and drinking, and they _are _saying:
Behold, a_man, a_glutton and a_drunkard, a_friend of _tax _collectors and of _sinners.
But the wisdom was _justified by the her children.

11:7 We’ve left the original idiom here in the OET-RV as something to puzzle over, because no one now really knows what aspect of Yohan’s behaviour or appearance that Yeshua was referring to here.

11:14: Mal 4:5; Mat 17:10-13; Mrk 9:11-13.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section LUKE 7:18

Yohan checks out the messiah

Luke 7:18–35

Mat 11:2–19

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