Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Holman Bible
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples
International Standard Version
Now when John heard in prison about the activities of the Messiah, he sent a message by his disciples
A Conservative Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
American Standard Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
Amplified
Now when
An Understandable Version
Now while still in prison, John [the Immerser] heard about the things Christ was doing, [so] he sent [word] through his disciples
Anderson New Testament
Now when John had heard in the prison of the works of the Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Common New Testament
Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples
Daniel Mace New Testament
in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,
Darby Translation
But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
Godbey New Testament
And John hearing in the prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,
Goodspeed New Testament
Now when John heard in prison of what the Christ was doing, he sent by his disciples
John Wesley New Testament
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Julia Smith Translation
And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
King James 2000
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [when] John heard in prison the deeds of Christ, he sent [word] by his disciples
Modern King James verseion
But when John heard in the prison of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When John, being in prison, heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said unto him,
Moffatt New Testament
Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent his disciples
Montgomery New Testament
But when John heard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,
NET Bible
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:
New Heart English Bible
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Messiah, he sent [a message] by his disciples
Noyes New Testament
And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
Sawyer New Testament
AND John hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending by his disciples,
The Emphasized Bible
Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
Webster
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Weymouth New Testament
Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:
Williams New Testament
Now when John in prison heard of the doings of the Christ, he sent this message by his disciples:
World English Bible
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
Worrell New Testament
And John, having heard, in the prison, of the works of the Christ, sending by his disciples,
Worsley New Testament
Now when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,
Youngs Literal Translation
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
Themes
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Works of
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Of john the baptist
Imprisonment » Of john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
Miracles » The messiah was expected to perform
Prisoners » Visited by friends
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
1 And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns. 2 Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples 3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
Cross References
Matthew 14:3
For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Matthew 4:12
Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;
Matthew 9:14
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.
Matthew 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
Luke 7:18-35
And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
John 3:24-28
For at this time John had not been put into prison.
John 4:1
Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism
Acts 19:1-3
And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples: