Now when[a] John[b] heard in prison the deeds of Christ, he sent word[c] by his disciples and[d] said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” And Jesus answered and[e] said to them, “Go and[f] tell John what you hear and see:

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:2 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Matthew 11:2 That is, John the Baptist
  3. Matthew 11:2 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Matthew 11:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent” in the previous verse) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Matthew 11:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  6. Matthew 11:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb

When John,(A) who was in prison,(B) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(C) or should we expect someone else?”

Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

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