Matthew(i)
2 When Iohn beinge in prison hearde the workes of Christe, he sent two of his discyples
3 and sayd vnto him. Art thou he that shal come: or shall we loke for another.
4 Iesus anuswered and saide vnto them. Go and shewe Ihon what ye haue hearde & sene.
5 The blinde se, the halt go, the lepers are clensed: the deaf heare, the dead ryse againe, and the glade tydinges is preached to the poore.
6 And happye is he that is not offended by me.
7 And as thei departed Iesus began to speake vnto the people of Iohn. What thing went ye out into the wildernes to se? wente ye out to se a rede shaken with the winde?
8 other what wente ye out for to se? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde they that weare softe clothed, are in kinges houses.
9 But what went ye out for to se? A prophete. Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a prophete.
10 For this is he of whom it is written. Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before the.
11 Verely I say vnto you, amonge the children of women arose ther not a greater then Iohn the Baptist. Notwithstandinge he that is lesse in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.
12 From the tyme of Iohn Baptiste hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffreth violence, and they that go to it with violence plucke it vnto them.
13 For all the prophetes and the lawe prophecyed vnto the tyme of Iohn.
14 And if ye wyll receyue it, this is that Helias which shoulde come.
15 He that hath eares to heare let hym heare.
16 But wherunto shal I lyke this generacion? It is lyke vnto children which syt in the market and call vnto their felowes,
17 and saye we haue pyped vnto you, & ye haue not daunced? We haue morned vnto you, and ye haue not sorowed.
18 For Iohn came neyther eatynge nor drinkinge, and they say, he hath the deuyl.