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Matthew 11:2–3

When John,q who was in prison,r heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,s or should we expect someone else?”

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Matthew 11:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Matthew 11:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

John the Baptist was in prison, but he heard about what the Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers to Jesus. They asked him, “Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Matthew 11:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples, and said to him, Art thou the coming one? or are we to wait for another?

Matthew 11:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When John was in prison, he heard about the things Christ had done. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for someone else?” 

Matthew 11:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Now when John heard in prison the deeds of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

John was in prison. When he heard what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to him. They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who was supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”

Matthew 11:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?”


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