When the disciples of John told him of these things, John sent two of
them to Jesus to ask, Art thou He that should come or do we look for
another? At the same time Jesus cured many of their infirmities and
plagues, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind He gave
sight. Then Jesus said to John's disciples, Go and tell John the
things ye have seen and heard; how the blind see, the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and to the
poor the gospel is preached. Blessed is he, who shall not be offended
in me.
Jesus then told the people about John. He said, What went ye out into
the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? What went ye out
to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who are
gorgeously apparelled and live delicately are in kings' courts.
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much
more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written: Behold, I send
my messenger, who shall prepare thy way before thee. And, I say to
you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptist, only he that is least in the kingdom of God is
greater than he. All the people that heard Him, even the publicans,
who received the baptism of John, justified God.
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