Matthew 11:2

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When John was in prison, he heard about the things that were happening—things the Messiah would do. So he sent some of his followers to Jesus.

Cross References

Mark 6:17

Herod himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John and put him in prison. Herod did this to please his wife Herodias. She had been married to Herod’s brother Philip, but then Herod married her.

Matthew 14:3

Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother.

Matthew 4:12

Jesus heard that John was put in prison, so he went back to Galilee.

Matthew 9:14

Then the followers of John came to Jesus and said, “We and the Pharisees fast often, but your followers don’t ever fast. Why?”

John 4:1

Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard the report that he was making and baptizing more followers than John.

Luke 3:19

John criticized Herod the ruler for what he had done with Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, as well as for all the other bad things he had done.

Matthew 1:17

So there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David. There were also fourteen generations from David until the people were taken away to Babylon. And there were fourteen more from the time the people were taken to Babylon until the Messiah was born.

Luke 9:7

Herod the ruler heard about all these things that were happening. He was confused because some people said, “John the Baptizer has risen from death.”