Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Why are they there? the disciples of John, I mean. Why aren't they with Jesus? John knows that's not right, so he sends them to Jesus. With a question. Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? Jesus could have just said yes. But words weren't enough. He points to the Word of God in the Old Testament, in the prophet Isaiah. But not just these things. Even more. So that when they did, tell John, John could say to them -- then why are you still here?