Matthew 11:1-5

John's Questions

1 ¹When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there ²to teach and preach in their cities.

2 ³Now when ⁴John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

3 and said to Him, "Are You ⁵the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?"

4 Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

5 ⁶the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the ⁷POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 7:28
• 2. Matthew 9:35; Luke 23:5
• 3. Matthew 11:2-19: {Luke 7:18-35;} Matthew 4:12
• 4. Matthew 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 9:7f
• 5. Psalms 118:26; Matthew 11:10; John 6:14; John 11:27; Hebrews 10:37
• 6. Isaiah 35:5; Matthew 8:3; Matthew 12:13
• 7. Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18

Footnotes

• [a] Or "commanding"
• [b] Or "proclaim"
• [c] Lit "in prison"
• [d] Lit "Coming One"
• [e] Or "good news"