2. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3. And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?
4. Jesus answered and said unto them,
5. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John,
8. But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft clothes? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9. But what went you out to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
11. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14. And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
15. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
16. But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17. And saying, We have piped unto you, and you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and you have not lamented.
18. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
19. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20. Then began he to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: