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Jesu àti Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi

18 (A)Àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Johanu sì sọ gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí fún un. 19 Nígbà tí Johanu sì pe àwọn méjì nínú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, ó rán wọn sọ́dọ̀ Olúwa, wí pé, “ìwọ ni ẹni tí ń bọ̀, tàbí kí a máa retí ẹlòmíràn?”

20 Nígbà tí àwọn ọkùnrin náà sì dé ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀, wọ́n wí pé, “Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi rán wa sọ́dọ̀ rẹ, pé, ‘Ìwọ ni ẹni tí ń bọ̀, tàbí kí a máa retí ẹlòmíràn?’ ”

21 (B)Ní wákàtí náà, ó sì ṣe ìmúláradá ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn nínú àìsàn, àti ààrùn, àti ẹ̀mí búburú; ó sì fi ìríran fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn afọ́jú. 22 (C)Jesu sì dáhùn ó wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ padà lọ, ẹ ròyìn nǹkan tí ẹ̀yin rí, tí ẹ̀yin sì gbọ́ fún Johanu: àwọn afọ́jú ń ríran, àwọn amúnkùn ún rìn, a sọ àwọn adẹ́tẹ̀ di mímọ́, àwọn adití ń gbọ́rọ̀, a ń jí àwọn òkú dìde, àti fún àwọn òtòṣì ni à ń wàásù ìhìnrere. 23 Alábùkún fún sì ni ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò kọsẹ̀ lára mi.”

24 Nígbà tí àwọn oníṣẹ́ Johanu padà lọ, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í sọ fún ìjọ ènìyàn ní ti Johanu pé, “Kí ni ẹ̀yin jáde lọ sí ijù lọ wò? Ewéko tí afẹ́fẹ́ ń mì? 25 Ṣùgbọ́n kín ni ẹ̀yin jáde lọ wò? Ọkùnrin tí a wọ̀ ní aṣọ fẹ́lẹ́fẹ́lẹ́? Wò ó, àwọn tí á wọ̀ ní aṣọ ògo, tí wọ́n sì ń jayé, ń bẹ ní ààfin ọba! 26 Ṣùgbọ́n kí ni ẹ̀yin jáde lọ wò? Wòlíì? Lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín, ó sì ju wòlíì lọ! 27 (D)Èyí yìí ni ẹni tí a ti kọ̀wé nítorí rẹ̀ pé:

“ ‘Wò ó, èmi yóò rán oníṣẹ́ mi síwájú rẹ;
    ẹni tí yóò tún ọ̀nà rẹ ṣe níwájú rẹ.’

28 Mo wí fún yín nínú àwọn tí a bí nínú obìnrin, kò sí wòlíì tí ó pọ̀ ju Johanu Onítẹ̀bọmi lọ: ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó kéré jùlọ ní ìjọba Ọlọ́run, ó pọ̀jù ú lọ.”

29 (E)(Gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn tí ó gbọ́ àti àwọn agbowó òde, wọ́n dá Ọlọ́run láre, nítorí tí a fi ìtẹ̀bọmi Johanu tẹ̀ wọn bọ mi. 30 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Farisi àti àwọn amòfin kọ ète Ọlọ́run fún ara wọn, a kò bamitiisi wọn lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.)

31 Olúwa sì wí pé, “Kí ni èmi ìbá fi àwọn ènìyàn ìran yìí wé? Kí ni wọ́n sì jọ? 32 Wọ́n dàbí àwọn ọmọ kékeré tí ó jókòó ní ibi ọjà, tí wọ́n sì ń kọ sí ara wọn, tí wọ́n sì ń wí pé:

“ ‘Àwa fọn fèrè fún yín,
    ẹ̀yin kò jó àwa sì ṣọ̀fọ̀ fún yín,
ẹ̀yin kò sọkún!’

33 (F)Nítorí Johanu Onítẹ̀bọmi wá, kò jẹ àkàrà, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò sì mu ọtí wáìnì; ẹ̀yin sì wí pé, ‘Ó ní ẹ̀mí èṣù?’ 34 (G)Ọmọ ènìyàn dé, ó ń jẹ, ó sì ń mu; ẹ̀yin sì wí pé, ‘Wò ó, ọ̀jẹun, àti ọ̀mùtí, ọ̀rẹ́ àwọn agbowó òde àti àwọn “ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀!” ’ 35 Ṣùgbọ́n ọgbọ́n ni a dá láre nípasẹ̀ ọmọ rẹ.”

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Jesus and John the Baptist(A)

18 John’s(B) disciples(C) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(D) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(E) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(F) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[b](G)

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(H) is greater than he.”

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(I) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(J) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:

“‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not cry.’

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(K) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(L) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1