Matthew 11:2

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Matthew 11:2

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

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General references

Luke 3:19

Luke 7:18

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When Jesus heard that John had been committed to prison, he retired to Galilee.

For Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and shut him up in prison, to please Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.

For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.

But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,

All these events were reported to John by his disciples.

(For John had not yet been imprisoned).

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Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'

Now, when the Master heard that the Pharisees had been told that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked:

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But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,

All these events were reported to John by his disciples.