Matthew 11:2

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

1When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

3"Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"

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Cross References

Matthew 4:12Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

Matthew 14:3For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

Luke 3:19But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

John 3:24(For John was not yet in prison.)

Acts 19:1During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.

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 →

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