Living_Oracles(i)
2 Now John, having heard in prison of the works of the Messiah, sent two of his disciples,
3 who asked him, Are you he that comes, or must we expect another?
4 Jesus answering, said to them, Go, and relate to John, what you have heard and seen.
5 The blind are made to see, the lame to walk; lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; and good news is brought to the poor;
6 and happy is he, to whom I shall not prove a stumbling block.
7 When they were departed, Jesus said to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent.
9 What did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet:
10 for this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold I will send my angel before you, who shall prepare your way."
11 Indeed, I say to you, among those that are born of women, there has not arisen a greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the Reign of Heaven is greater than he.
12 From the first appearing of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is invaded, and invaders take possession by force.
13 For till John appeared, all the prophets and the law were your instructions:
14 and, if you will bear to be told it, this is the Elijah that was to come.
15 Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like boys in the market places, to whom their playfellows complain,
17 saying, We have played to you upon the pipe, but you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs to you, but you have not lamented.
18 For John came abstaining from meat and drink, and they say, He has a demon;