Luke 7:15-25

15 The dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 ¹Fear gripped them all, and they began ²glorifying God, saying, "A great ³prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!"

17 ⁴This report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district.

A Deputation from John

18 ⁵The disciples of John reported to him about all these things.

19 Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to ⁶the Lord, saying, "Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?"

20 When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, 'Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?' "

21 At that very time He ⁷cured many people of diseases and ⁸afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22 And He answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the ⁹BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the ¹⁰POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

23 "Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me."

24 When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

25 "But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!

Cross References

• 1. Luke 5:26
• 2. Matthew 9:8
• 3. Matthew 21:11; Luke 7:39
• 4. Matthew 9:26
• 5. Luke 7:18-35: {Matthew 11:2-19}
• 6. Luke 7:13; Luke 10:1; Luke 11:1, 39; Luke 12:42; Luke 13:15; Luke 17:5, 6; Luke 18:6; Luke 19:8; Luke 22:61; Luke 24:34; John 4:1; John 6:23; John 11:2
• 7. Matthew 4:23
• 8. Mark 3:10
• 9. Isaiah 35:5
• 10. Isaiah 61:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "corpse"
• [b]. Or "cared for"
• [c]. Lit "a certain two"
• [d]. Lit "Coming One"
• [e]. Lit "Coming One"
• [f]. Lit "hour"
• [g]. Lit "whoever"
• [h]. Or "Well then, what"
• [i]. Or "garments"