17. And this news about Him went out in all Yehuḏah and all the neighbourhood.
18. And the taught ones of Yoḥanan reported to him about all this.
19. And Yoḥanan, calling two of his taught ones near, sent to יהושע, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or should we look for another?”
20. And coming to Him, the men said, “Yoḥanan the Immerser has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or should we look for another?’ ”
21. And in the same hour He healed many of diseases, and afflictions, and wicked spirits. And He gave sight to many blind ones.
22. And יהושע answering, said to them, “Go, report to Yoḥanan what you have seen and heard: blind receive sight, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, the Good News is brought to the poor.
23. “And blessed is he who shall not stumble in Me.”
24. And when the messengers of Yoḥanan had left, He began to speak to the crowds concerning Yoḥanan, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25. “But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who are splendidly dressed and living in luxury are in the houses of sovereigns.
26. “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
27. “This is he concerning whom it has been written, ‘See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’
28. “For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than Yoḥanan the Immerser, but he who is least in the reign of Elohim is greater than he.”
29. And all the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard, declared Elohim righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of Yoḥanan.
30. But the Pharisees and those learned in the Torah rejected the counsel of Elohim for themselves, not having been immersed by him.