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When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what has taken place that the Lord has told us about."

which you prepared for all people to see -

EveryoneAll flesh">[fn] will see the salvationPsalm 98:2; Isaiah 52:10; Luke 2:10;">[xr] that God has provided.'"Isaiah 40:3-5">[fn]

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesushim">[fn] closely to seeto see">[fn] whether he would heal on the Sabbath, in order to find a way of accusing him of doing something wrong.

"Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?Matthew 7:3;">[xr]

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you'll see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye."Proverbs 18:17;">[xr]

So he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.Isaiah 35:5; Matthew 11:5; Luke 4:18;">[xr]

When John's messengers had gone, Jesushe">[fn] began to speak to the crowds about John.about John">[fn] "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?Matthew 11:7;">[xr]

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? See, those who wear fine clothes and live in luxury are in royal palaces.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

This is the man about whom it is written,Malachi 3:1;">[xr] 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'Malachi 3:1; Exodus 23:20">[fn]

Then, turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn't give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.

So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are giventhey are given">[fn] in parables, so thatIsaiah 6:9; Mark 4:12;">[xr] 'they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"Isaiah 6:9-10">[fn]

"No one lights a lamp and hides it under a bowl or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in will see the light.Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 11:33;">[xr]

He was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."

So the peoplethey">[fn] went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Herod said, "I beheaded John. But who is this man I'm hearing so much about?" So Herodhe">[fn] kept trying to see Jesus.him">[fn]Luke 23:8;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, some people who are standing here will not experiencetaste">[fn] death until they see the kingdom of God."Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1;">[xr]

Get going! See, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.Matthew 10:16;">[xr]

Then turning to the disciples in private, he said to them, "How blessed are the eyes that see what you see!Matthew 13:16;">[xr]