13. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
14. Then He came and touched the coffin, and those who carried it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
15. He who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.
16. Fear came on everyone. And they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us!” and “God has visited His people!”
17. This rumor of Him went throughout all Judea and the surrounding region.
18. The disciples of John told him of all these things.
19. John, calling for two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are You the One who is coming, or shall we look for another?”
20. When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the One who is coming, or shall we look for another?’ ”
21. In that same hour He cured many of their infirmities and afflictions and evil spirits. And to many who were blind He gave sight.
22. So Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor.
23. Blessed is he who does not fall away on account of Me.”
24. When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the crowd concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25. If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Now those who are splendidly clothed and live luxuriously are in royal palaces.
26. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
27. This is he of whom it is written: ‘Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,who shall prepare Your way before You.’
28. I say to you, among those who are born of women there is no greater prophet than John the Baptist. Yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”