Thomson(i)
2 Now John, having heard in prison of the works of the Christ, sent two of his disciples
3 with this message to him; Thou art the one coming; May we expect another? In reply to which,
4 Jesus said to them, Go and tell John what you hear and see.
5 Blind men see, and lame walk. Lepers are cleansed and deaf hear. Dead are raised and poor have glad tidings proclaimed to them.
6 And happy is he to whom I shall not prove a stumbling block.
7 And as they were going away, Jesus began this discourse to the people concerning John, What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed with soft raiment? Behold they, who wear delicate apparel, frequent the palaces of kings.
9 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yes I tell you, and something more than a prophet;
10 for this is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."
11 Verily I say to you, among them who are born of women, there hath not arisen a greater than John the baptist: but the least in the kingdom of heaven is a greater than he.
12 Now ever since the days of John the baptist, the kingdom of the heavens is invaded and invaders are forcibly taking possession of it.
13 For till the appearance of John, all the prophets and the law were the public instructors.
14 Indeed, if you will bear to be told it, he is Elias who was to come.
15 Whoever hath ears to hear let him hear.
16 Now to what shall I compare this generation? It is like boys in the market place who call to their playfellows,
17 saying, "We have played to you on the pipe, but you have not danced; We have sung to you songs of woe, and you have not lamented."
18 For John came, abstaining from meat and drink, and they say he hath a demon.