John’s Inquiry (Luke 7:18–23)
1 AKJV And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed there to teach and to preach in their cities. BSB BSB: After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
3 AKJV And said to him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another? BSB BSB: to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
4 AKJV Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which you do hear and see: BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5 AKJV The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. BSB BSB: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
6 AKJV And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me. BSB BSB: Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
Jesus Testifies about John (Malachi 3:1–5; Luke 7:24–35)
7 AKJV And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? BSB BSB: As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
8 AKJV But what went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. BSB BSB: Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
9 AKJV But what went you out for to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. BSB BSB: What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 AKJV For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. BSB BSB: This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
11 AKJV Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 AKJV And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. BSB BSB: From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
13 AKJV For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. BSB BSB: For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
15 AKJV He that has ears to hear, let him hear. BSB BSB: He who has ears, let him hear.
16 AKJV But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows, BSB BSB: To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 AKJV And saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented. BSB BSB: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 AKJV For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil. BSB BSB: For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
19 AKJV The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a drunkard, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. BSB BSB: The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
Woe to the Unrepentant (Luke 10:13–16)
20 AKJV Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: BSB BSB: Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
22 AKJV But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. BSB BSB: But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 AKJV And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. BSB BSB: And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
24 AKJV But I say to you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you. BSB BSB: But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Rest for the Weary (Luke 10:21–24)
25 AKJV At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
26 AKJV Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight. BSB BSB: Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
27 AKJV All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. BSB BSB: All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. 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.
28 AKJV Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. BSB BSB: Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 AKJV Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. BSB BSB: Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 AKJV For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. BSB BSB: For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”