Matthew 11:1-6

Rachel Workman: 1 When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.

2 John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, 3 “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting,[a] or should we keep looking for someone else?”

4 Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen— 5 the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. 6 And tell him, ‘God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.’”

I can only imagine John's thoughts. Here he was in prison for doing what God has created him to do. John was anticipating the Messiah, and Jesus knew by his answer that John would know he was indeed the Messiah he was looking for.

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John Burnett: 11 When Jesus had finished ^[a]giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and ^[b]preach in their cities.

² Now when John, ^[c]while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples ³ and said to Him, “Are You the ^[d]Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” ⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: ⁵ the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the ^[e]gospel preached to them. ⁶ And blessed is he ^[f]who does not ^[g]take offense at Me.”  John the Baptist had already been preaching about the Messiah and after hearing of these miracles, he wanted to make sure he was right about Jesus Christ being the Messiah.  He had it right.