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Luke 7:31-35

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31Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

32They 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.’

33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’

35But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

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1)       Why did John the Baptist come neither eating bread nor drinking wine?

o   John was the symbol of repentance.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 33 what was the accusation of John’s generation against him?

o   John had a demon.

 

3)       Why did that generation make the accusation against John?

o   They did not want to repent.

 

4)       Why did Jesus come eating and drinking?

o   Jesus had fellowship with

§  Tax collectors.

§  And sinners.

o   In order to call them to be his disciples.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 34 what was that generation’s accusation against him?

o   Jesus was

§  A glutton.

§  A drunkard.

§  And a friend of

Ø  Tax collectors. 

Ø  And sinners.

 

6)       Why did that generation make the accusation against Jesus?

o   They did not want to be Jesus’ disciples.

 

7)       What did Jesus mean in verse 35 that wisdom is proved right by her deeds?

o   John was the symbol of repentance.

o   And so

o   It was wise for him to come

§  Neither eating.

§  Nor drinking.

o   Jesus had fellowship with

§  Tax collectors.

§  And sinners.

o   In order to call them to be his disciples.

o   And so

o   It was wise for him to

§  Eat.

§  And drink with them.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verses 31 and 32 what was wrong with that generation?

o   They refused to go along with God’s purpose revealed for them whether

§  By John.

§  Or by Jesus.

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Luke 7:31-35

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