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Matthew 11:2–3

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Messengers from John the Baptist

2When John heard in prison what the Messiahw was doing, he sent word by hisx disciples* 3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”*

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Footnotes

  1. wOr the Christ
  2. xOther ancient authorities read two of his

Cross references

  1. *Mt 14:3; Mk 6:17; Lk 9.7ff
  2. *Jn 11:27

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples and asked him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

NLTNew Living Translation

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?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?