At
that time, John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
When the men came to the Lord, they said,
“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,
‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”
At that time Jesus cured many of their diseases, sufferings, and evil spirits;
he also granted sight to many who were blind.
And Jesus said to them in reply,
“Go and tell John what you have seen and heard:
the blind regain their sight,
the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed,
the deaf hear, the dead are raised,
the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”
Luke 7:18-23
At
first glance, it appears Jesus is referring to his ability to perform magic to
prove he is the messiah. But, in fact, he is referring to Isaiah’s
prophecies:
The Lord’s Spirit is on me,
because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the
broken-hearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to those who are bound,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
to comfort all who mourn. (Isaiah
61:1-2)
and
Behold, your God will come.
He will come and save you.
Then the eyes of
the blind will be opened,
and the ears of
the deaf will be unstopped.
Then the lame
man will leap like a deer,
and the tongue of the mute will sing;
for waters will break out in the
wilderness,
and streams in the desert. (Isaiah
35:4-6)
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