Matthew 11:2-11

2 ¹Now when John heard ²in prison about the deeds of ³the Christ, he sent word by ⁴his disciples

3 and said to him, "Are you ⁵the one who is to come, or shall we ⁶look for another?"

4 And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:

5 ⁷the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers^[a] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and ⁸the poor have good news preached to them.

6 And blessed is the one who ⁹is not offended by me."

7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out ¹⁰into the wilderness to see? ¹¹A reed shaken by the wind?

8 What then did you go out to see? A man^[b] dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

9 What then did you go out to see? ¹²A prophet?^[c] Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10 This is he of whom it is written, ¹³"'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 2-19, see Luke 7:18-35
• 2. Matthew 14:3; [Matthew 4:12]
• 3. See Matthew 1:17
• 4. See Matthew 9:14
• 5. John 4:25; John 6:14; John 11:27
• 6. [Luke 3:15]
• 7. See Luke 7:22
• 8. Luke 4:18; [Matthew 5:3; James 2:5]
• 9. Isaiah 8:14, 15; John 6:61
• 10. Matthew 3:1; Luke 1:80
• 11. [Ephesians 4:14; James 1:6]
• 12. Matthew 14:5; Matthew 21:26; Luke 1:76
• 13. Mark 1:2; Cited from Malachi 3:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
• [b]. Or Why then did you go out? To see a man...
• [c]. Some manuscripts Why then did you go out? To see a prophet?