John’s Inquiry (Luke 7:18–23)
1 TNT And it came to passe when Iesus had made an ende of commaundinge his .xii. disciples that he departed thence to teache and to preache 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 TNT and sayde vnto him. Arte thou he that shall come: or shall we loke for another. BSB BSB: to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
4 TNT Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. Go and shewe Ihon what ye have hearde and sene. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5 TNT The blynd se the halt goo the lepers are clensed: the deef heare the ded ryse ageyne and the glad tidinges is preached to the povre. 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 TNT And happy is he that is not offended by 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 TNT And as they departed Iesus begane to speake vnto the people of Ihon. What for to se wet ye out in to the wyldernes? wet ye out to se a rede shake with the wynde? 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 TNT other what wet ye out for to se? A man clothed in soofte raymet:? Beholde they that weare soofte clothing are in kynges howses. 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 TNT But what wet ye oute for to se? A prophete? Ye I saye to you and more the a prophete. BSB BSB: What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 TNT For this is he of who it is wrytte. Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy waye before the 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 TNT Verely I saye vnto you amonge the chyldren of wemen arose there not a gretter then Ihon the baptist. Notwithstondinge he that ys lesse in the kyngdome of heven ys gretter then 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 TNT From the tyme of Ihon Baptist hytherto the kyngdome of heven suffreth violence and they that go to it with violence pluck it vnto them. 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 TNT For all the prophetes and the lawe prophesyed vnto to the tyme of Ihon. BSB BSB: For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
15 TNT He that hathe eares to heare let him heare. BSB BSB: He who has ears, let him hear.
16 TNT But wher vnto shall I lyken this generacion? It ys lyke vnto chyldre which syt in the market and call vnto their felowes BSB BSB: To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 TNT and saye: we have pyped vnto you and ye have not daunsed? We have morned vnto you and ye have not sorowed. BSB BSB: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 TNT For Ihon came nether eatinge nor drinkinge and they saye he hath the devyll. BSB BSB: For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
19 TNT The sonne of man came eatinge and drinkinge and they saye beholde a glutton and drynker of wyne and a frend vnto publicans and synners. Never the later wysdome ys iustified of hir 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 TNT Then began he to vpbrayd the cities in which most of his miracles were done because they meded not. BSB BSB: Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
21 TNT Wo be to the Chorasin. Wo be to the Betzaida: for if the miracles which were shewd in you had bene done in Tyre and Sidon they had repented longe agone in sackcloth and asshes. BSB BSB: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 TNT Neverthelesse I say to you: it shall be esier for Tyre and Sidon at the day of iudgement then 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 TNT And thou Capernaum which art lift vp vnto heven shalt be brought doune to hell. For if the miracles which have bene done in the had bene shewed in zodom: they had remayned to this daye. 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 TNT Neverthelesse I saye vnto you: it shalbe easiar for the londe of zodom in the daye of iudgement then for the. 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 TNT At that tyme Iesus answered and sayd: I prayse the o father lorde of heven and erth because thou hast hid these thinges from the wyse and prudet and hast opened the vnto 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 TNT even so father for so it pleased the. BSB BSB: Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
27 TNT All thinges are geve vnto me of my father. And noma knoweth the sonne but the father: nether knoweth eny man the father save the sonne and he to whome the sonne will open 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 TNT Come vnto me all ye that laboure and are laden and I wyll ease you. BSB BSB: Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 TNT Take my yoke on you and lerne of me for I am meke and lowly in herte: and ye shall fynd rest vnto youre soules. 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 TNT For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. BSB BSB: For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”