Focused Passage

Matthew 11:2-6

The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

Matthew moves from John’s question about Jesus, to Jesus’ validation of John, to indictment of an unbelieving generation, to denunciation of unrepentant towns, to praise for the Father’s gracious revelation, and finally to Jesus’ invitation to the weary.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2 Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

3 to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

6 Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 2

Original words

Meanwhile δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular heard ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular prison δεσμωτηρίῳ G1201 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [about] the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] he sent πέμψας G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - διὰ G1223 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR he sent two of his disciples
Verse 3

Original words

to ask εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [One who] was to come ἐρχόμενος G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular or G2228 Conjunction should we look for προσδοκῶμεν G4328 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural someone else ἕτερον G2087 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Go [back] Πορευθέντες G4198 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] report ἀπαγγείλατε G518 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural to John Ἰωάννῃ G2491 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular what G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural you hear ἀκούετε G191 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction see βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 5

Original words

[The] blind τυφλοὶ G5185 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural receive sight ἀναβλέπουσιν G308 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] lame χωλοὶ G5560 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural walk περιπατοῦσιν G4043 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [the] lepers λεπροὶ G3015 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural are cleansed καθαρίζονται G2511 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] deaf κωφοὶ G2974 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural hear ἀκούουσιν G191 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] dead νεκροὶ G3498 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural are raised ἐγείρονται G1453 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the good news is preached εὐαγγελίζονται G2097 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural [to the] poor πτωχοὶ G4434 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • A leper was one afflicted with a skin disease. See Leviticus 13.
Verse 6

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Blessed μακάριός G3107 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [one who] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular does not fall away σκανδαλισθῇ G4624 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb on account of ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοί G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Or who is not offended by Me

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