4. Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—
5. the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.
6. And tell him, ‘God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.’”
7. As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
8. Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces.
9. Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.