Matthew 11:4

2 ^aAnd when John had heard ^bin prison about the works of Christ, he¹ sent two of his disciples

3 and said to Him, “Are You ^athe Coming One, or do we look for another?”

4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

5 ^aThe blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and ^bthe poor have the gospel preached to them.

6 And blessed is he who is not ^aoffended because of Me.”

7 ^aAs they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? ^bA reed shaken by the wind?

8 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, ^aand more than a prophet.

10 For this is he of whom it is written:
^a‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12 ^aAnd from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

13 ^aFor all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is ^aElijah who is to come.

15 ^aHe who has ears to hear, let him hear!

16 ^a“But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,

17 and saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not¹ dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not lament.’

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Matthew 11:4

Go and show John the things - ye do hear and see - Christ would have men to judge only of him and of others by their works. This is the only safe way of judging. A man is not to be credited because he professes to know such and such things; but because he demonstrates by his conduct that his pretensions are not vain.

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