Synopsis of the Gospels
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Matthew 11
7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. He said, ‘What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind?
8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. People who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.
9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 He is the one written about in Scripture. It says, ‘ “I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare your way for you.”
11 What I’m about to tell you is true. No one more important than John the Baptist has ever been born. But the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is more important than he is.
12 Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack. And violent people are taking hold of it.
13 All the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came.
14 If you are willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was supposed to come.
15 Whoever has ears should listen.
16 ‘What can I compare today’s people to? They are like children sitting in the markets and calling out to others. They say,
17 ‘ “We played the flute for you. But you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song. But you didn’t become sad.”
18 When John came, he didn’t eat or drink as you do. And people say, “He has a demon.”
19 But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And people say, “This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and ‘sinners’. ” By wise actions wisdom is shown to be right.’
Luke 7
24 So John’s messengers left. Then Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. He said, ‘What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind?
25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. Those who wear fine clothes and have many expensive things are in palaces.
26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
27 He is the one written about in Scripture. It says, ‘ “I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare your way for you.”
28 I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God’s kingdom is more important than John is.’
29 All the people who heard Jesus’ words agreed that God’s way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptised by John.
30 But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept for themselves God’s purpose. So they had not been baptised by John.
31 Jesus went on to say, ‘What can I compare today’s people to? What are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the market and calling out to each other. They say, ‘ “We played the flute for you. But you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song. But you didn’t cry.”
33 That is how it has been with John the Baptist. When he came to you, he didn’t eat bread or drink wine. And you say, “He has a demon.”
34 But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And you say, “This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and sinners.”
35 All who follow wisdom prove that wisdom is right.’