[1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. [2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent of his disciples, [3] And said unto him, thou he that should come, or do we look for another? [4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go John again those things which ye do hear and see: [5] The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. [6] And blessed he, whosoever be offended in [7] And they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? [8] But what went ye out A man clothed in soft behold, they that wear soft in kings' houses. [9] But what went ye out A prophet? yea, I say and than a prophet. [10] this he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send messenger before face, which shall prepare way before [11] Verily I say Among them that are born of women not risen John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven he. [12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent it by force. [13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. [14] And if ye will receive it, this Elias, which was for to come. [15] He that hath ears to hear,