Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
and said to Jesus, "Are you the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?"
New American Standard Bible
and said to Him, “Are You
King James Version
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Holman Bible
and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
International Standard Version
and asked him, "Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?"
A Conservative Version
he said to him, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another?
American Standard Version
and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
Amplified
and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else [who will be the promised One]?”
Anderson New Testament
and said to him: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?
Bible in Basic English
To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
Common New Testament
and said to him, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
art thou he that was to come, or must we expect another?
Darby Translation
and said to him, Art thou the coming one? or are we to wait for another?
Godbey New Testament
said to Him, Art thou He who is coming, or must we expect another?
Goodspeed New Testament
and said to him, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we look for someone else?"
John Wesley New Testament
And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?
Julia Smith Translation
He said to him, Art thou he coming, or should we look for another?
King James 2000
And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[and] said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
Modern King James verseion
And they said to Him, Are You he who should come, or do we look for another?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Art thou he that shall come? or, shall we look for another?"
Moffatt New Testament
to ask him, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Are you the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?"
NET Bible
"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
New Heart English Bible
and said to him, "Are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?"
Noyes New Testament
and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
Sawyer New Testament
said to him, Are you he that was coming, or look we for another?
The Emphasized Bible
said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should we expect another?
Twentieth Century New Testament
And asked--" Are you 'The Coming One,' or are we to look for someone else?"
Webster
And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Weymouth New Testament
"Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"
Williams New Testament
"Are you the One who was to come, or should we keep on looking for a different one?"
World English Bible
and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"
Worrell New Testament
said to Him, "Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to look for another?"
Worsley New Testament
he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?
Youngs Literal Translation
said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
Themes
Faithlessness » Doubters » John the baptist, as to the messiahship of jesus
Infidelity » Doubters » John the baptist, as to the messiahship of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
Jews, the » Christ » Expected by
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
2 Now while still in prison, John [the Immerser] heard about the things Christ was doing, [so] he sent [word] through his disciples 3 and said to Jesus, "Are you the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?" 4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things you are hearing and seeing;
Cross References
Hebrews 10:37
[Hab. 2:3-4 LXX says], "For [it will be] only a short time [before] He [i.e., Christ], who is coming, will be here without delay.
John 11:27
Martha answered Him, "Yes, Lord, I have [already] believed that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
Matthew 2:2-6
"Where is the one who was born to be king of the Jews? For we saw a star [signifying his birth while we were still] in the east, and have come here to worship him."
Matthew 21:5
[Zech. 9:9], 'You should tell the daughter of Zion [i.e., the people of Jerusalem], look, your King is coming to you. He is gentle and [will be] riding on a donkey, [even] on a colt, the offspring of the donkey.'"
Matthew 21:9
And the crowds that walked ahead and followed behind Him shouted, "Hosanna to the son of David. [Note: The Syriac word 'Hosanna' originally meant 'save now' but came to be used as an expression of welcome, praise, blessing or acclamation]. May He, who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed. Hosanna in the highest [i.e., may this blessing reach to the highest heaven]."
Mark 11:9
And the people who walked ahead of Him and followed behind shouted, "Hosanna [Note: The Syriac word 'Hosanna' originally meant 'save now' but came to be used as an expression of welcome, praise, blessing or acclamation], may He who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed.
Luke 19:38
They were saying, 'May the King who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed. May there be peace in heaven and praise [to God] in the highest [i.e., may this praise reach to the highest heaven].'
John 4:21
Jesus replied to her, "[My dear] woman, believe me [when I tell you], the time will come when you people will not worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.
John 6:14
So, when the people saw the [miraculous] sign that Jesus had performed [i.e., the feeding of the large crowd with such a small amount of food], they said, "Truly, this is the prophet who was to come into the world." [Note: This was probably a reference to the promise made in Deut. 18:15-19].
John 7:31
But many people in the crowd believed in Him, saying, "When the Messiah does come, will he perform more [miraculous] signs than this man has done?"
John 7:41-42
Others said, "He is the Christ." But [still] others said, "What [do you mean]? The Christ will not come from Galilee, [will he]?
John 12:13
[So], they took branches from palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting, "Hosanna [Note: See Matt. 21:9 for the meaning of this word], may He, the King of Israel, be praised, for He comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord!"
John 16:14
He will honor me, for He will receive what belongs to me and will declare it to you.