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said to Him, “Are You the One coming[a], or should we be looking-for a different one?” And having responded, Jesus said to them, “Having gone, report to John the things which you are hearing and seeing[b] blind ones are seeing-again and lame ones are walking. Lepers are being cleansed and deaf ones are hearing. And dead ones are being raised and poor ones are having-good-news-announced[c] to them.

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  1. Matthew 11:3 Or, the coming One. That is, the Messiah.
  2. Matthew 11:4 As His answer, Jesus lists things Isaiah prophesied that Messiah would do. His works answer John’s question.
  3. Matthew 11:5 Or, are being evangelized, are being told good news.

to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(A) or should we expect someone else?”

Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(B)

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  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.