Matthew 11:2
Strong's Lexicon
Meanwhile,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

heard
ἀκούσας (akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

prison
δεσμωτηρίῳ (desmōtēriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1201: A prison. From a derivative of desmon; a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon.

[about] the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

works
ἔργα (erga)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ,
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

[and] he sent
πέμψας (pempsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

two
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

of his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

Young's Literal Translation
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing , he sent a message by his disciples

New American Standard Bible
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent [word] by his disciples

King James Bible
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples

New Living Translation
John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus,

English Standard Version
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

New American Standard Bible
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

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

Holman Christian Standard 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

NET Bible
Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

American Standard Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

English Revised Version
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples,

Young's Literal Translation
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
















Cross References
Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Luke 7:18
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

Luke 9:7
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 11:1
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matthew 10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

Matthew 11:3
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Matthew 11:4
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
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