Who is He?

Luke 7 records a couple of miracles that Jesus performed. Next we hear of John the Baptist sending some messengers and asking a strange question. "Are You the One who is coming, or do we look for one who is different?".. v. 19. As we read on Jesus gives a rather unusual reply, but one which John would readily understand.
Here was Jesus's reply. See if you recognize any parts similar to what we read yesterday. "Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me." Luke 7:22-23 KJV
Why didn't Jesus just say to John: "John, you baptized Me and heard God say: This is my Son. Of course I am God come in the flesh" ?
God chose to use prophecy to authenticate the Messiah. Had Jesus come as God in all of His power, Jesus would have come with Justice and not grace. As sinners, all would have been consumed with His holy wrath against sin. So we see that Isaiah's prophecy of many years before Jesus was born was indeed fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus, the Messiah.
Next post we will look and discover: Who is blind? deaf? lame? mute?