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And said unto him,Artthou he that should come, or do we look for another?
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Jesusansweredandsaid unto them,Go and shewJohnagain those things which ye do hearandsee:
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The blind receive their sight, and the lamewalk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafhear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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Andblessedis he, whosoevershallnot be offendedinme.
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Andas they departed, Jesusbegan to say unto the multitudesconcerningJohn,What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reedshakenwith the wind?
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A manclothedinsoftraiment?behold, they that wearsoft clothing areinkings'houses.
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A prophet?yea, I say unto you,andmore than a prophet.
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Forthisis he, ofwhom it is written, Behold, Isendmymessengerbeforethyface,which shall preparethywaybeforethee.
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Verily I say unto you,Among them that are born of women there hathnotrisen a greater thanJohn the Baptist:notwithstanding he that is leastin the kingdom of heavenis greater thanhe.
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Andfrom the days of John the Baptistuntilnow the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violenttakeit by force.
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Forall the prophetsand the lawprophesieduntilJohn.