n sat
up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother. (16)And
fear fell on all, and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet
is risen up among us, and that God hath looked down with mercy on his
people. (17)And this account respecting him went abroad through all
Judea, and all the region adjacent.

(18)And his disciples informed John of all these things. (19)And John
calling two certain persons of his disciples, sent them to Jesus,
saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another? (20)Then
the men came to him, saying, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee,
saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another? (21)And
in that very hour he cured many of diseases and acute complaints, and
evil spirits; and to many blind persons he gave sight. (22)And Jesus
addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and
heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are
raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them. (23)And blessed is
he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

(24)Now when John's messengers were departed, he began to speak to the
people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A
reed shaken with the wind? (25)But what went ye out to see? A man
clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment,
and delicate food, are in king's palaces. (26)But what went ye out to
see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. (27)For
this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before
thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. (28)For I tell you, of
those born from woman, there is not a greater prophet than John the
Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than
he. (29)And all the people when they heard it, and the publicans,
glorified God, being baptised with the baptism of John. (30)But the
Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards
themselves, not being baptised by him.

(31)And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this
generation? and to what are they like? (32)They are like to children
sitting in the markets, and calling to each other, and saying, We have
played the flute to you, and ye have not danced; we have raised the cry
of mourning, and ye have not wept. (33)For John the Baptist came
neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
(34)The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and