Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 7:20-22

"And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight. And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them." — Luke 7:20-22 (ASV)

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another? And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard;

Our old proverb says that actions speak louder than words, so an answer in his actions would be more eloquent with these inquirers than even an answer in our Lord's own words. He told them to look at the evidences of his Messiahship which he gave them by his miraculous cures, and then he said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard. It would be well if our lives were such that, if anyone inquired what we were, we should only have to say that they might judge us by what they had seen and heard in our common everyday life and conversation.