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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to ask him, &#8220Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />said to Him, "Are You the coming <i>One</i>, or are we to look for another?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and said to Him, &#8220Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and said to Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or shall we look for someone else?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else [who will be the promised One]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and asked him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and asked Him, &#8220Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to ask Jesus, "Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to ask Jesus, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for someone else?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Tell us," they asked Jesus, "are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and asked him, "Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to ask Him, ?Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />said to Him, “Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />said to Him, "Are You the coming <i>One</i>, or are we to look for another?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He said to him, Art thou he coming, or should we look for another?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Are you he who is to come, or should we expect another?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he said to him, “Are you he who comes, or is it another we expect?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and said to him: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />said to Him, Art thou He who is coming, or must we expect another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should we expect another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />art thou he that was to come, or must we expect another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />said to Him, "Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to look for another?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/11-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2743" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm">John's Inquiry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">to ask</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ei (V-PIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">“Are</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To come, go. ">One who was to come,</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/4328.htm" title="4328: prosdokōmen (V-PIA-1P) -- To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await.">should we look for</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heteron (Adj-AMS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">someone else?”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a></span><br />Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></span><br />“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-19.htm">Luke 7:19-20</a></span><br />So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?” / When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-14.htm">John 6:14</a></span><br />When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-27.htm">John 11:27</a></span><br />“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a></span><br />Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-25.htm">John 4:25-26</a></span><br />The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.” / Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-31.htm">John 7:31</a></span><br />Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-24.htm">John 10:24</a></span><br />So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a></span><br />I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-76.htm">Luke 1:76</a></span><br />And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-36.htm">Acts 2:36</a></span><br />Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?</p><p class="hdg">Art.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/2-2.htm">Matthew 2:2-6</a></b></br> Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a></b></br> And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></b></br> And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.</p><p class="hdg">he that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5,9</a></b></br> Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Mark 11:9</a></b></br> And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed <i>is</i> he that cometh in the name of the Lord:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-38.htm">Luke 19:38</a></b></br> Saying, Blessed <i>be</i> the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Different</a> <a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/matthew/10-11.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/8-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Different</a> <a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/matthew/20-10.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/matthew/27-55.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">John sends his disciples to Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Jesus' testimony concerning John.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-16.htm">The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">he calls to him those who are weary and burdened.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to ask Him</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct inquiry made to Jesus, highlighting the importance of personal engagement with Christ. In the context of <a href="/matthew/11.htm">Matthew 11</a>, John the Baptist, who is in prison, sends his disciples to ask Jesus this question. This reflects the practice of seeking confirmation and understanding directly from the source, a principle seen throughout Scripture where individuals seek God’s guidance and truth.<p><b>“Are You the One who was to come</b><br>This question refers to the expectation of the Messiah, a central figure in Jewish prophecy. The phrase "the One who was to come" is rooted in Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4-6</a> and <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, which speak of a coming deliverer. The Jewish people anticipated a Messiah who would fulfill these prophecies, bringing salvation and establishing God's kingdom. This question reflects the hope and expectation of the Jewish people for the fulfillment of God's promises.<p><b>or should we look for someone else?”</b><br>This part of the question suggests doubt or uncertainty, possibly due to the circumstances of John the Baptist's imprisonment and the nature of Jesus' ministry, which may not have aligned with popular Messianic expectations of a political or military leader. It underscores the human tendency to question and seek assurance, especially when faced with unexpected situations. This inquiry invites reflection on the nature of faith and the recognition of Jesus as the true Messiah, as affirmed in passages like <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> and <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a>, which emphasize Jesus as the sole source of salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a></b><br>A prophet and forerunner of Jesus, who is currently imprisoned and sends his disciples to question Jesus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whom John’s disciples are questioning about His messianic identity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples_of_john.htm">Disciples of John</a></b><br>Followers of John the Baptist who are sent to Jesus to ask the pivotal question.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prison.htm">Prison</a></b><br>The place where John the Baptist is held, which prompts his inquiry about Jesus' identity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>The anticipated deliverer and savior in Jewish tradition, whom Jesus claims to be.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_doubt_in_faith.htm">Understanding Doubt in Faith</a></b><br>Even strong believers like John the Baptist can experience doubt. This passage encourages us to seek answers from Jesus when we are uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_expectations.htm">Messianic Expectations</a></b><br>The question reflects the Jewish expectation of a political Messiah. Jesus' response highlights a spiritual kingdom, challenging us to align our expectations with God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_signs_and_wonders.htm">The Role of Signs and Wonders</a></b><br>Jesus points to His works as evidence of His identity. This teaches us to recognize God's work in our lives as confirmation of His presence and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_imprisonment.htm">Faith in Imprisonment</a></b><br>John’s situation reminds us that faith can be tested in difficult circumstances. We are encouraged to hold onto our faith and seek Jesus even when we feel confined or restricted.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_direct_inquiry.htm">The Importance of Direct Inquiry</a></b><br>John’s direct question to Jesus models the importance of going to the source—Jesus Himself—when we have questions about our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_wide_gate_to_destruction.htm">Am I the one, Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_demons_cast_out_by_a_'word'.htm">In Matthew 8:16, how can demons be cast out merely by a “word,” and why is there no mention of any visible evidence that multiple demons literally existed? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/am_i_the_one,_lord.htm">Am I the one, Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_you_doubt_when_you_have_faith.htm">Why do you doubt when you have faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Art thou he that should come?</span>--There are no adequate grounds for assuming, as some have done, that the Baptist sent the disciples only to remove heir doubts. The question comes from him; the answer is sent to him. No difficulty in conceiving how the doubt which the question seems to imply could enter into the mind of the Baptist after the testimony which he had borne and that which he had heard, can warrant us in doing violence to what would seem to be the plain meaning of the history. And the meaning of the question is not far to seek. The sickness of deferred hope turns the full assurance of faith into something like despair. So of old Jeremiah had complained, in the bitterness of his spirit, that Jehovah had deceived him (<a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm" title="O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocks me.">Jeremiah 20:7</a>). So now the Baptist, as week after week passed without the appearance of the kingdom as he expected it to appear, felt as if the King was deserting the forerunner and herald of His kingdom. The very wonders of which he heard made the feeling more grievous, for they seemed to give proof of the power, and to leave him to the conclusion that the will was wanting. And so he sends his disciples with the question, which is one of impatience rather than doubt, "Art Thou the coming One of whom the prophets spoke" (<a href="/psalms/40-7.htm" title="Then said I, See, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,">Psalm 40:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/118-26.htm" title="Blessed be he that comes in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.">Psalm 118:26</a>; <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm" title="Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, said the LORD of hosts.">Malachi 3:1</a>)? but if so, why tarry the wheels of Thy chariot? Are we still to look for another and a different Christ?"<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And said unto him</span>. The question was brought from John; the answer is sent back to him (ver. 4). This points to the cause of the question lying ultimately, not with his disciples, but with himself. Although John might justly fear that they would follow him rather than Jesus (cf. <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">Matthew 9:14</a>, note), yet he seems to have made this inquiry for his own sake. He who stood on the Jewish side of the threshold of the kingdom (ver. 11) did not understand the methods by which the King was acting, and thus his faith was tried (comp. Tertullian, 'Adv. Marc.,' 4:18). In this he recalls his great prototype, whose plans seemed to have failed and his boldness to have done no good (<a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">1 Kings 19:13, 14</a>). To both the answer implied that success was assured to quiet spiritual work. <span class="cmt_word">Art thou</span> (emphatic) <span class="cmt_word">he that should come?</span> he <span class="accented">that cometh</span> (Revised Version); <span class="greek">ὁ ἐρχόμενος</span> (comp. <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a>, note). The title was probably derived from <a href="/psalms/118-26.htm">Psalm 118:26</a>, and would become the more known from the LXX. of <a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a> (comp. <a href="/hebrews/10-37.htm">Hebrews 10:37</a>), and perhaps also from a directly Messianic interpretation of <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Or do we look for</span>. The word (<span class="greek">προσδοκῶμεν</span>) contains no thought of looking about for, but only of earnest expectation. <span class="cmt_word">Another?</span> <span class="greek">Ἕτερον</span>, and so in <a href="/luke/7-19.htm">Luke 7:19</a>; but <span class="greek">ἄλλον</span> in <a href="/luke/7-20.htm">Luke 7:20</a> (where, however, Westcott and Heft margin reads <span class="greek">ἕτερον</span>). Observe that in both records the evangelist's own summary of John's message speaks of a difference in kind, but that in the form given by the messengers (<a href="/luke/7-20.htm">Luke 7:20</a>) it is only a matter of a second person coming (comp. <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6, 7</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/12-8.htm">1 Corinthians 12:8</a>, etc.; 1 Corinthians 15:39, etc.). John's disciples, that is to say, are represented as failing to catch the point of their master's question whether he must look, after all, for a Messiah who acts differently from the way in which Jesus acts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/11-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">to ask</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Are</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="grk">Σὺ</span> <span class="translit">(Sy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[One who] was to come,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐρχόμενος</span> <span class="translit">(erchomenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should we look for</span><br /><span class="grk">προσδοκῶμεν</span> <span class="translit">(prosdokōmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4328.htm">Strong's 4328: </a> </span><span class="str2">To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone else?”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕτερον</span> <span class="translit">(heteron)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. 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