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

Bible References

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Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;

(For John was not yet in prison.)

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At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"

As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,

Now as soon as the Master was aware that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is gaining and baptizing more disciples than John"--

During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.

General references

But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;