Matthew 11:2

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John the Baptizer was in prison. He heard about the things Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers to Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 1:17

So there were fourteen generations from Abraham {\cf2\super [7]} to David. {\cf2\super [8]} And there were fourteen generations from David until the time when the people were taken to Babylon. And there were fourteen generations from the time when the people were taken to Babylon until Christ {\cf2\super [9]} was born.

Matthew 14:3

Before this time, Herod {\cf2\super [197]} had arrested John. {\cf2\super [198]} Herod had tied John with chains and put him into prison. Herod arrested John because of Herodias. Herodias was the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother.

Matthew 4:12

Jesus heard that John was put in prison. So Jesus went back to Galilee.

Matthew 9:14

Then the followers of John {\cf2\super [107]} came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, “We and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [108]} fast {\cf2\super [109]} often. But your followers don’t fast. Why?”

Mark 6:17

Herod {\cf2\super [73]} himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John. So John was put into prison. Herod did this to please his wife, Herodias. Herodias was the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother. But then Herod married Herodias.

Luke 3:19

(John criticized Governor Herod. {\cf2\super [58]} John criticized Herod for the bad thing he did with Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother. John also criticized Herod for the many other bad things Herod did.

Luke 9:7

Governor Herod {\cf2\super [161]} heard about all these things that were happening. He was confused because some people said, “John the Baptizer is risen from death.”

John 4:1

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [57]} heard that Jesus was making and baptizing {\cf2\super [58]} more followers than John.