Matthew 11:2–14

^2eNow when John heard ^fin prison about the deeds of ^gthe Christ, he sent word by ^hhis disciples ³and said to him, “Are you ⁱthe one who is to come, or shall we ^jlook for another?” ⁴And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: ^5kthe blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers¹ are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and ^lthe poor have good news preached to them. ⁶And blessed is the one who ^mis not offended by me.”

⁷As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out ⁿinto the wilderness to see? ^oA reed shaken by the wind? ⁸What then did you go out to see? A man² dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. ⁹What then did you go out to see? ^pA prophet?³ Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ¹⁰This is he of whom it is written,

^q“ ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way before you.’

¹¹Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ^12rFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,⁴ and the violent take it by force. ^13rFor all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, ¹⁴and if you are willing to accept it, he is ^sElijah who is to come.