5. The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.
6. God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do.”
7. As John's followers were going away, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John:What sort of person did you go out into the desert to see? Was he like tall grass blown about by the wind?
8. What kind of man did you go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who dress like that live in the king's palace.