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John the Baptist’s question
Imprisoned, John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask Jesus whether he is indeed the awaited Messiah. Jesus answers through his deeds—healings, resurrections and proclamation to the poor—drawing on Isaiah 35.5. The article analyses the divergence between the two ministries, Matthew’s editorial reasoning and the powerful Christological implication in the prophetic reference: Jesus is God coming to save his people (Isa 35.4).
Isaiah 35.5 (King James Version) :Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Notegrass…: or, a court for reeds, etcNotebut…: or, for he shall be with themKing James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org