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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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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 11:2
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 11:2
John heard in the prison (ο δε Ιωανης ακουσας εν τω δεσμωτηριω). Probably (Luke 7:18) the raising of the son of the wi…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 11:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 11:2
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…
John Calvin
On Matthew 11:2
16th Century
Theologian
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.…
John Gill
On Matthew 11:2
17th Century
Pastor
Now when John had heard in the prison The person here spoken of is John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, who was no…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 11:2–6
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 11:1–15
13th Century
Philosopher
After saying these things, the Lord passed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.
- So that what He had said by…