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When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

Now while in prison, John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples,

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

and said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?"

And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

those who are BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

"And blessed is any person who does not take offense at Me."

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

"But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings' palaces!

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

"But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

"This is the one about whom it is written: 'BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

"Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

"For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

"And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

"The one who has ears to hear, let him hear.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children,

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not mourn.'

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.