Luke 7:18-30

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁸ And the disciples of John reported all these things to him.

¹⁹ So John called two certain men of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are You the coming One? Or shall we wait for another?”

²⁰ And when the men had come to Him, they said, “John Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the coming One? Or shall we wait for another?’”

²¹ And at that time, He cured many of their sicknesses and plagues and evil spirits. And He gave sight freely to many of the blind.

²² And Jesus answered, and said to them, “Go your ways and show John what things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor receive the Gospel.

²³ “And whoever does not stumble because of Me is blessed.”

²⁴ And when the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the people of John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see - a reed shaken with the wind?

²⁵ “But what did you go out to see - a man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

²⁶ “But what did you go forth to see - a Prophet? ‘Yes’, I say to you, ‘and greater than a Prophet.’

²⁷ “This is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’

²⁸ “For I say to you there is no greater Prophet than John among those who are born of women. Nevertheless, whoever is the least in the Kingdom of God, is greater than him.”

²⁹ Then all the people who heard, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

³⁰ But the Pharisees and the expounders of the Law despised the counsel of God against themselves and were not baptized by him.