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And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
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The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
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And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
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And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
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But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.
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But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
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This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
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Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
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For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
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And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.