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4:33-37 In
the synagogue (of the city of Capernaum) there was a man who had an
unclean spirit. He shouted out with
a great voice. "What are you to
us and yourself Jesus Nazarene (community builder)? Have you come to
destroy us? I know who you are, the holy one of God." And Jesus rebuked him saying. "Be quiet and come out from
him." Throwing him (the man)
into the middle of them the demon came out without injuring him. Astonishment came on all and they spoke
to one another saying. "What is
this word (of Jesus)? It is with
authority and power that he commands the unclean spirits and they come out." And a rumour about him went out into
every place of the nieghbourhood.
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7:11-35 It happened that on the next day he (Jesus) went
into a city called Nain and the
disciples and a great crowd went with him.
As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold there was someone
who had just died, being carried out for burial. He was the only born son to his mother
who was a widow. There was a
considerable crowd of the city with her.
On seeing her the Lord felt compassion for her and said to her. "Do not weep" Then approaching
he touched the bier and those who were carrying it stood still. He said "Young man I say to
you. Get up." Then the dead man sat up and began to
speak and He gave him to his
mother. Fear took over all and they
glorified God saying "A great
prophet has risen amongst us. God
has visited his people. Word about
this and about Him went out into all the neighbourhood and Judea. The disciples of John went and reported to
(John) about all these things. So
calling to himself two certain disciples John sent a message to the Lord
saying "Are you the Coming One or may we expect someone
else?" Coming to (Jesus) the
men said “John the Baptist sent us to you asking “Are you the coming one or
may we expect another?” At that time (He)
was healing many people from diseases and plagues and evil
spirits. He also enabled many blind
persons to see. On answering (John's
disciples) (Jesus) said to them.
"Go back and report to John the things that you have seen and
heard. Blind men see again. Lame people walk. Lepers are being cleansed and deaf people
hear. Dead people are raised. Poor people are evangelized. And blessed
is whoever is not offended in me."
As the messengers from John were going away (Jesus) began to talk to
the crowds concerning John.
"What did you go out into the desert to see? Was it a reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? Was it a man in soft garments. Behold those in soft and splendid
clothing and in luxury are in royal palaces. But what did you go to see? Was it a prophet? Yes I tell you and more than a
prophet. This is he concerning whom
it has been written. 'Behold I send
my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you.' I tell you there has not been a greater
one born of women than John. Yet the
least in the kingdom
of God is greater
than he is. All the people hearing
and the tax-collectors were justified before God on being baptized with
John's baptism. But the Pharisees
and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for their own (counsel) and
were not being baptized by (John).
To what then may I liken the men of this generation? They are like children in a marketplace
sitting and calling to one another.
They say "We piped to you and you did not dance. We mourned and you did not
weep." For John the Baptist
came not eating bread and not drinking wine. And you say "He has a
demon." But the Son of man has
come eating and drinking and you say "Behold a glutton and a drunkard
a friend of tax-collectors and of sinners." Yet wisdom was justified by her
children."
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