Luke Chapter 7

Luk 7:18-23 Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?" When the men had come to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, 'Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?'" And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight. Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them. "And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."

While I was seeing this paragraph, a question came up to me. I do not know if there are my misunderstandings???

John ever testified that Jesus is the son of God and said he needs to be baptized by Jesus. (Joh 1:29-34; Mat 3:14) He has known that Jesus is his Lord. Why John here still doubted it whether Jesus is the coming Messiah, while he was hearing the reports from his disciples about Jesus’ acts and signs? Was he in doubt about the divine nature of Jesus?

Jesus replied to them not directly “Yes” or “No”, but rather indirectly that telling John the events the disciples of John have seen or have heard, which are corresponding to the verses 35:5-6 and 61:1 in Jeremiah to approve that he is the coming one.

The reason that Jesus did not declare it directly is for letting us to consider it and then to believe truly without doubt that he is the all mighty, the holy God, the one who can save us from the sin. These kind of believe is complete and eternal.