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But hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,

John said to Him, Are You the One coming, or are we to look for another?

And answering, Jesus said to them, Going, relate to John what you hear and see:

The blind receive sight, and the lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor are given the gospel. Isa. 61:1

And blessed is the one , whoever shall not be offended in Me.

But as these were going, Jesus began to say to the crowds about John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed being shaken with the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man being clothed in soft garments? Behold, those wearing soft things are in the houses of kings.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one more excellent than a prophet.

For this is the one about whom it has been written: "Behold, I send out My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You." Mal. 3:1

Truly I say to you, There has not arisen among those born of a woman any greater than John the Baptist. But the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is.

But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent seize it.

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

And if you are willing to receive, he is Elijah, the one going to come.

The one having ears to hear, let him hear.

But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the markets, and calling to their mates,

and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not wail.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a wine drinker, and a friend of tax collectors, and of sinners. And wisdom was justified by her children.