7:21. (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and hurts and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)
7:22. And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached.
7:23. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.
7:24. And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
7:25. But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately are in the houses of kings.
7:26. But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
7:27. This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
7:28. For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
7:29. And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.
Justified God. . .that is, praised the justice of God, feared and worshipped God, as just and merciful.