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Matthew 11:2

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1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
KJV
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
WEB
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
ASV
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
DARBY
But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
BLB
And John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent through his disciples,
ÅB
Men da Johannes hørte om Kristi gjerninger fra fengslet, sendte han disiplene sine for å spørre ham:
OTB
Mens Johannes var i fengsel, hørte han om Kristi gjerninger, og sendte sine disipler
B1930
Men da Johannes i fengslet hørte om Kristi gjerninger, sendte han bud med sine disipler og lot si til ham:

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  • Matthew 14:3

    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

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  • Mark 6:17

    For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

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  • Matthew 4:12

    Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

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  • Luke 7:18–35

    And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

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  • Matthew 9:14

    Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

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  • Acts 19:1–3

    And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

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  • John 4:1

    When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

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  • Luke 3:19

    But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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