Luke 7:19-30

¹⁹Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

²⁰And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

²¹At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.

²²And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

²³And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

²⁴And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

²⁵But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.

²⁶But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

²⁷This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

²⁸I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

²⁹(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

³⁰But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)