Matthew 11:3–5 (NKJV): “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 The blind see 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. John the Baptist, Jesus. Matthew 11:3–5
Hey, I’m Nathan, and this is Day 13 of 30 Days Watching Jesus. John the Baptist, loyal God-follower and way-preparer, was rotting in a dreadful dungeon, his fate all but sealed. Doubts gnawing away at his faith, a spiritual crisis bearing down on him.
Was Jesus the One? The One he’d told the world about? The One he’d believed he was? Jesus’ answer? A retelling of the stories of those he’d healed, of outcasts learning the good news of the kingdom. Of a ministry full of compassion—and free-giving. This was the story that would resolve the conflicted thoughts in John’s mind. This was the evidence that would settle all doubt as to the identity of Jesus as the One whom John had proclaimed: how he treated people. That’s still the evidence.
