"He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light."
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And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
*He* was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.