Matthew 11:2-5

2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples

3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 3:1
• 2. Matthew 14:3
• 3. Psalms 118:26; John 11:27; Hebrews 10:37
• 4. Isaiah 35:4-6; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 15:31; Luke 4:18,19

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek word traditionally translated "leprosy" was used for various diseases affecting the skin.