5. The blind can see. The crippled can walk. People with harmful skin diseases are healed. The deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life. And the Good News is told to the poor.
6. The person who does not lose faith because of me is blessed.”
7. As John’s followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed blown by the wind? No.
8. Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. Those people who wear fine clothes live in kings’ palaces.
9. So what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.
10. This was written about John in the Scriptures:‘I will send my messenger ahead of you.He will prepare the way for you.’ Malachi 3:1