007:013 The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her,
"Do not weep."
007:014 Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted.
"Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!"
007:015 The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him
to his mother.
007:016 All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying,
"A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us."
Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."
007:017 And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole
of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.
007:018 John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;
007:019 so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord.
"Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another
that we are to expect?"
007:020 The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent
us to you with this question: `Are you the Coming One,
or is there another that we are to expect?'"
007:021 He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits,
and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight.
007:022 Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you
have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk,
lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised
to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them.
007:023 And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because
of my claims."
007:024 When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude
concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at?
A reed waving in the wind?
007:025 But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes?