Matthew 11:4-15
4And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 athe blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers ▼▼Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and cthe poor have good news preached to them. 6And blessed is the one who dis not offended by me.” 7As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out einto the wilderness to see? fA reed shaken by the wind? 8What then did you go out to see? A man ▼
▼Or Why then did you go out? To see a man . . .
dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9What then did you go out to see? hA prophet? ▼▼Some manuscripts Why then did you go out? To see a prophet?
Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10This is he of whom it is written, j“‘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. 12 kFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, ▼
▼Or has been coming violently
and the violent take it by force. 13 mFor all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14and if you are willing to accept it, he is nElijah who is to come. 15 oHe who has ears to hear, ▼▼Some manuscripts omit to hear
let him hear.
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