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And it came to passe when Iesus had made an ende of comaundinge his .xii. disciples that he departed thence to teache and to preache in their cities.
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When Ihon beinge in preson hearde ye workes of Christ he sent two of his disciples
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and sayde vnto him. Arte thou he that shall come: or shall we loke for another.
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Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. Go and shewe Ihon what ye have hearde and sene.
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The blynd se the halt goo the lepers are clensed: the deef heare the ded ryse ageyne and the glad tidinges is preached to the povre.
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And as they departed Iesus begane to speake vnto the people of Ihon. What for to se wet ye out in to the wyldernes? wet ye out to se a rede shake with ye wynde?
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other what wet ye out for to se? A man clothed in soofte raymet:? Beholde they yt weare soofte clothig are in kynges howses.
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But what wet ye oute for to se? A prophete? Ye I saye to you and more the a prophete.
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For this is he of who it is wrytte. Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy waye before ye.
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Verely I saye vnto you amonge ye chyldren of wemen arose there not a gretter then Ihon the baptist. Notwithstondinge he that ys lesse in the kyngdome of heven ys gretter then he.