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John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus

1 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to ateach and to preach in their cities.  
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.’  
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a1 winebibber, aa friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ bBut wisdom is justified by her2 children.”  

Woe to the Impenitent Cities

20 aThen He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:  
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago ain sackcloth and ashes.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 11:2

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American Standard Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

Amplified® Bible
Now when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent a message by his disciples

Contemporary English Version
John was in prison when he heard what Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers

Darby English Version
But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,

Good News Bible
When John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him.

International Standard Version
Now when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent a message by his disciples

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

New American Standard Bible
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent {word} by his disciples

New International Version
When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples

New King James Version
And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Revised Standard Version
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Young's Literal Translation
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

New English Translation
Now when John1 heard in prison about the deeds Christ2 had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:3


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