Matthew 11:2

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

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done,

John's disciples brought him word of all these things

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

At that time the disciples of John came and asked him, "Why are we and the Pharisees always fasting, while your disciples are not?"

Then some of John's disciples got into a controversy with a Jew in regard to purification; so they came to John and said to him.

Accordingly when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John,"

Now it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the hinterland, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.

but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done,

John's disciples brought him word of all these things