Luke 7:19-29

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹ And after summoning ^[a]two of his disciples, John sent them to ^(A)the Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to ^[b]look for another?” ²⁰ When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, ^[c]to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to ^[d]look for another?’” ²¹ At that very ^[e]time He ^(B)cured many people of diseases and ^(C)afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. ²² And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were ^(D)blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and ^(E)people who are poor have the gospel preached to them. ²³ And blessed is ^[f]anyone who does not take offense at Me.”

²⁴ When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the ^[g]wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ^25 [h]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! ²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. ²⁷ This is the one about whom it is written:

²⁸ I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is ^[j]least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” ²⁹ When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged ^(G)God’s justice, ^(H)having been baptized with ^(I)the baptism of John.