Matthew 11:2
New International Version
When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples

New Living Translation
John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus,

English Standard Version
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

Berean Literal Bible
And John, having heard in prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

King James Bible
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

New King James Version
And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

New American Standard Bible
Now while in prison, John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples,

NASB 1995
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

NASB 1977
Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Amplified Bible
Now when John [the Baptist] in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Christian Standard Bible
Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples

American Standard Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when Yohannan had heard in prison of the works of The Messiah, he sent by his disciples,

Contemporary English Version
John was in prison when he heard what Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:

English Revised Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When John was in prison, he heard about the things Christ had done. So he sent his disciples

Good News Translation
When John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him.

International Standard Version
Now when John heard in prison about the activities of the Messiah, he sent a message by his disciples

Literal Standard Version
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

Majority Standard Bible
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent two of his disciples

New American Bible
When John heard in prison of the works of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to him

NET Bible
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

New Revised Standard Version
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples

New Heart English Bible
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent [a message] by his disciples

Webster's Bible Translation
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

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

World English Bible
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Young's Literal Translation
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

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Context
John's Inquiry
1After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities. 2Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples 3to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”…

Cross References
Matthew 4:12
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

Matthew 14:3
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip's wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

Luke 7:18
Then John's disciples informed him about all these things.

Luke 9:7
When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,


Treasury of Scripture

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

in.

Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

he.

Matthew 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

John 3:25-28
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying…

John 4:1
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

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Matthew 11
1. John sends his disciples to Jesus.
7. Jesus' testimony concerning John.
16. The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son.
20. Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;
25. and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,
28. he calls to him those who are weary and burdened.














(2) When John had heard in the prison.--The position of the Baptist was so far that of a prisoner treated with respect. Herod himself observed him, and heard him gladly. Herodias had not yet found an occasion of revenge. His disciples came and went freely. Some of these we have seen (Matthew 9:14) as present when our Lord was teaching, and certain to hear of such wonders as those narrated in Matthew 8, 9. He himself, in the prison of Machaerus, was languishing with the sickness of hope deferred for the Messianic kingdom, which he had proclaimed. His disciples brought back word of what they had seen and heard (Luke 7:18), and yet all things continued as before, and there was no deliverance either for himself or Israel. Under the influence of this disappointment, he sent his two disciples with the question which the next verse records.

Verses 2-24. - JESUS THE ONE THAT SHOULD COME.

(1) Vers. 2-6: The Baptist's question, and its answer: the Coming One has come.

(2) Vers. 7-15: Jesus' recognition of the greatness of John as herald.

(3) Vers. 16-19: Yet both John and he himself are rejected. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Meanwhile,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

heard
ἀκούσας (akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

prison
δεσμωτηρίῳ (desmōtēriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1201: A prison. From a derivative of desmon; a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon.

[about] the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

works
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ,
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

[and] he sent
πέμψας (pempsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

two
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

of his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.


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