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AndJohncalling unto him twoofhisdisciplessent them toJesus,saying, Artthou he that should come? or look we foranother?
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When the men were comeuntohim, they said, JohnBaptist hath sentusuntothee,saying, Artthou he that should come? or look we foranother?
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Andin that samehour he curedmanyof their infirmitiesandplagues,and of evilspirits;and unto many that were blind he gavesight.
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ThenJesusansweringsaid unto them,Go your way, and tellJohn what things ye have seenandheard; how that the blindsee, the lamewalk, the lepers are cleansed, the deafhear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
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Andblessedis he, whosoevershallnot be offendedinme.
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And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speakunto the peopleconcerningJohn,What went ye outinto the wilderness for to see? A reedshakenwith the wind?
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A manclothedinsoftraiment?Behold, they which aregorgeouslyapparelled,andlivedelicately,arein kings' courts.
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Butwhat went ye out for to see? A prophet?Yea, I say unto you,and much more than a prophet.
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Thisis he, ofwhom it is written, Behold, Isendmymessengerbeforethyface,which shall preparethywaybeforethee.
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For I say unto you,Among those that are born of women there isnot a greaterprophetthanJohn the Baptist:but he that is leastin the kingdom of Godis greater thanhe.
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Andall the people that heard him, and the publicans,justifiedGod, being baptized with the baptism of John.