Come to Me
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples Matthew 11:2 · Berean Standard Bible
While John the Baptist was in prison, he heard about everything Jesus was doing and sent his own followers to ask Jesus a crucial question.
John is locked up and struggling. He had expected the Messiah to look and act a certain way, and Jesus' ministry does not quite match his expectations.
Matthew narrates John the Baptist's situation in prison.
Even the greatest prophet had moments of doubt. John, sitting in a dark prison, needed reassurance that everything he had lived for was not in vain.
John the Baptist, now imprisoned, hears reports of 'the works of the Christ' (ta erga tou Christou) and sends his own disciples to inquire about Jesus' identity.
John's imprisonment by Herod Antipas (detailed in Matthew 14) provides the backdrop. The phrase 'ta erga tou Christou' is significant -- Matthew identifies the works as messianic even as John questions them.
The narrator describes John the Baptist's actions from prison.
From his prison cell, John the Baptist hears about what Jesus is doing and sends messengers to ask whether Jesus is truly the long-awaited Messiah or whether they should keep waiting.
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?”
4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
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