1. When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2. Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples
3. and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?"
4. Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
5. the blind receive 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 who does not take offense at Me."
7. As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8. But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings' palaces!