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When Jesus finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he left that place and went off to teach and preach in the towns near there.
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When John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him.
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"Tell us," they asked Jesus, "are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?"
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Jesus answered, "Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing:
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the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 1
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How happy are those who have no doubts about me!"