Matthew 11:4

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

Matthew 11:4 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 11:4

Jesus answered and said unto them
Not by an express declaration, that he was the Messiah that was to come, and they were not to look for any other; but he bids them

go, and show John again, those things which ye do hear and see.
Christ would have them go back to John in prison, and relate to him the doctrines which they had heard preached by him to the poor; and the miracles which they had seen with their own eyes, then wrought by him; as well as many others, which were attested to them by credible witnesses; for there were at that time about Christ, that had infirmities, plagues, and evil spirits, and that were blind, and he instantly cured them in their presence; see ( Luke 7:21 ) .

Matthew 11:4 In-Context

2 Now [when] John heard in prison the deeds of Christ, he sent [word] by his disciples

3 [and] said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

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

5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

6 And whoever is not offended by me is blessed."

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("go") has been translated as a finite verb