Luke - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1114

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10 have I found faith so strong? The messengers, returning then to the house, found the boy quite well. Kbz mihnifs §un brpxxgbi hack II I2 x6 18 29 2I 22 in §if2. Soon after this, He proceeded to a

town called Nain; and His disciples accompanied Him, together with a large crowd. Now as He came near to the gate of the town, they were carrying out, dead, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and many of the inhabitants of the town were with her. When the Master saw ber, however, He had pity upon her, and said to And stepping forward,He touched the bier: then the carriers stood still ; and He said, ‘Young man, I say to you, Arise! when the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And He handed him to his mother. Then fear took possession of all;

and they praised God, exclaiming, ‘A great Prophet is risen among God has looked upon And this report con· cerning Him spread throughout the whole of judea, and all the surround- ing country. Ghz @2;mtaii¤:t from §¤bn. All this was reported to john by

his disciples. john then calling two special disciples, sent them to the Are You the Coming One P-or are we to expect l And when these men ]0hn the Baptizer has sent us to You to ask, ‘ Are You the Coming One P-·-or are we to expect another ?' In that very hour He relieved many

from diseases, afflictions, and wicked spirits, as well as granting eyesight to many who were blind. He then an— You may now re- turn, and report to ]ohn what you haveseen and heard: the blind re— ceive their eyesight; the lame walk; the lepers are cured : the deaf hear ; the dead are raised; the poor have ood news told to them. And happy is

ge who shall not be ashamed of Mci ’ Wuncerning Qulm. But when the messengers of ]ohn

had taken their departure, He began to speak to the crowd concerning What did you go out into the desert to gaze at ?———a reed dancing under the wind? lf not, what did you go out to see ?-—a man dressed in flowing robes P Why, those who have magnificent attire and luxury are in royal palaces. But what, then, did you go out to see ?—»a. prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. For he it is of whom it was written: NOW I WILL sam: MY Mes- SENGER Bmtoim YOUR Face,

WH0 WILL PREPARE Yoon Roan Baron}; You. I therefore tell you that among

those born of women a greater pro· phet than john the Baptizer never existed ; yet the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he. And all the people, including the

tax-farmers, hearing Him, gave thanks to God; they having been baptized with ]ohn’s baptism. The Pharisees and teachers of the law, however, not having been baptized under him, rejected for themselves the decision of God. He added, shall I liken the men of this genera-

tion ? They are like children sitting in a market-place, and shouting out to one another, and saying, ‘We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep! For john the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, ‘ A demon possesses him! The Son of Man is come eating and drinking; and you say, ‘Loolr at Him !—-—an eater and a drinker of wine; a friend of tax-collectors and roiligates I ' Wisdom, however, will ge justified by all her children. Ghz Sinful Woman mth the Qmyurizzz. 26 28 33 34 35

One of the Pharisees asking Him to 36 dine with him, He entered the house of that Pharisee, and reclined for the meal. Then a proiligate woman of the town, on learning that He was re- clining in the Pharisee's house, came with an alabaster jar of perfume 2 and standing behind, she began to bathe His feet with her mars, and wiped them with the hair of her head ; while she fervently kissed His feet, and soothed them with the perfume. But ¤ Mal. iu. 1. II!4 37 39