Matthew 11:2–14

²But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples, ³and said to him, Art thou the coming one? or are we to wait for another? ⁴And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see. ⁵Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them: ⁶and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

⁷But as they went away, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind? ⁸But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings. ⁹But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet: ¹⁰this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. ¹¹Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among the born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he. ¹²But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and the violent seize on it. ¹³For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John. ¹⁴And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.