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Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
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A Question of Doubt or Discipleship?
Commentators are divided on why John sent his disciples. Some suggest that even the strongest faith can waver in a dark prison, especially when Jesus' actions (mercy and healing) didn't match John's fiery predictions of judgment. Others, like John Calvin, argue forcefully that John never doubted but sent his disciples for their benefit, to secure their faith in Jesus before his own death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The account contained in this chapter of Matthew to the 19th verse, is found, with no material variation, in Luke 7:18-35. John was in prison. Hero…
John heard in the prison (ο δε Ιωανης ακουσας εν τω δεσμωτηριω). Probably (Luke 7:18) the raising of the son of the wi…
19th Century
Anglican
When John had heard in the prison — John's situation in prison was, to a large extent, that of a prisoner treated with respect. He…
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Baptist
Here we begin quite another story. The first verse ought to have gone with the preceding chapter, to which it belongs. John was in prison. He did n…
Apparently John had been held in prison by Herod during Jesus’ extensive Galilean ministry (), perhaps as long as a year. The one to whom he had po…
16th Century
Protestant
Now when John had heard. The Evangelists do not mean that John was excited by the miracles to acknowledge Christ as Mediator at that time.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now when John had heard in the prison The person here spoken of is John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, who was no…
Some think that John sent this inquiry for his own satisfaction. Where there is true faith, there may yet be a mixture of unbelief. The remaining u…
13th Century
Catholic
After saying these things, the Lord passed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.
