15. And the son sat up and began to talk. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16. All the people were amazed. They began praising God. They said, “A great prophet has come to us! God is taking care of his people.”
17. This news about Jesus spread through all Judea and into all the places around there.
18. John’s followers told him about all these things. He called for two of his followers.
19. He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the One who is coming, or should we wait for another?”
20. So the men came to Jesus. They said, “John the Baptist sent us to you with this question: ‘Are you the One who is coming, or should we wait for another?’”
21. At that time, Jesus healed many people of their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits. He healed many blind people so that they could see again.
22. Then Jesus said to John’s followers, “Go tell John the things that you saw and heard here. The blind can see. The crippled can walk. People with a harmful skin disease are healed. The deaf can hear, and the dead are given life. And the Good News is told to the poor.
23. The person who does not lose faith is blessed!”
24. When John’s followers left, Jesus began to tell the people about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed blown by the wind?
25. What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. People who have fine clothes live in kings’ palaces.
26. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.