1. When Yeshua had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
2. Now when John heard in prison about the works of the Messiah, he sent word through his disciples
3. and said to Yeshua, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
4. Yeshua replied, “Go report to John what you hear and see:
5. the blind see and the lame walk, those with tza'arat are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
6. Blessed is the one who is not led to stumble because of Me.”
7. Now as they were leaving, Yeshua began to talk to the crowd concerning John. “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8. No? So what did you go out to see? A man dressed in finery? Look, those who wear finery are in the palaces of kings!
9. Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, even more than a prophet.
10. This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger before You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
11. “Amen, I tell you, among those born of women, none has arisen greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12. From the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated with violence, and the violent grasp hold of it.