The blind receive their 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.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

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(A)the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[a] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and (B)the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who (C)is not offended by me.”

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out (D)into the wilderness to see? (E)A reed shaken by the wind?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13