Matthew 11:2
Now when John heard in the prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent a message by his disciples
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
In Context
3and said to him, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
Cross References
Matthew 4:12Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
Matthew 14:3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Luke 3:19When Herod the tetrarch had been reproved for marrying his brother's wife Herodias, and for all the other evil things that Herod had done,
John 3:24for John had not yet been thrown in prison.
Acts 19:1It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:2-7
John's Disciples Come to Christ. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are… Read the whole commentary →