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!
9. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.
10. This is the one about whom it is written, 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.'
11. Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.