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and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
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But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
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In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
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And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;
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and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?
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But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.
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But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophet.
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This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
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for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater [prophet] is no one than John [the baptist]; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;