Luke 7:19-29

19 Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to ¹the 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 ²cured many people of diseases and ³afflictions 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 ⁴BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the ⁵POOR 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!

26 "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet.

27 "This is the one about whom it is written, '⁶BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

28 "I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged ⁷God's justice, ⁸having been baptized with ⁹the baptism of John.

Cross References

• 1. 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
• 2. Matthew 4:23
• 3. Mark 3:10
• 4. Isaiah 35:5
• 5. Isaiah 61:1
• 6. Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2
• 7. Luke 7:35
• 8. Matthew 21:32; Luke 3:12
• 9. Acts 18:25; Acts 19:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "a certain two"
• [b]. Lit "Coming One"
• [c]. Lit "Coming One"
• [d]. Lit "hour"
• [e]. Lit "whoever"
• [f]. Or "Well then, what"
• [g]. Or "garments"
• [h]. Lit "before Your face"
• [i]. Or "less"
• [j]. Or "justified God"