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Matthew 11:3

DoubtJesus Christ

1 After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

2 Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

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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
to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
KJV
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
WEB
and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
ASV
and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
DARBY
and said to him, Art *thou* the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?
BLB
said to Him, “Are You the coming One, or do we look for another?”
ÅB
«Er du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?»
OTB
for å spørre ham: «Er du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?»
B1930
Er du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 11:27

    “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

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  • Malachi 3:1

    “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Hebrews 10:37

    For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:15–18

    The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

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  • Micah 5:2

    But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

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  • Amos 9:11–12

    “In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,

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  • John 6:14

    When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

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  • John 7:31

    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

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