Go and Show John - Matthew 11:4

Matthew the apostle shared how Jesus told His disciples, “And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?” and in chapter eleven and verse four of his book, Matthew shared how Jesus told John's disciples, “go and show John again” where we read:

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which you do hear and see:

The verse reads, “Jesus answered and said unto them, ...” Matthew began with the words, “Jesus answered” which means “Jesus began to speak in response to John the Baptist's question about looking for another” “and said” or “and uttered, proclaimed and declared” “unto them” which means “to the disciples of John the Baptist”. Matthew shared how Jesus responded to John the Baptist's question about Him being the Messiah.

The verse goes on to say, “... Go and show John again those things which you do hear and see:” Matthew continued with the words, “Go and show” which means “depart and bring tidings, word and report to” “John” whose name means “Jehovah is a gracious giver” and was “the son of Zachariah and Elisabeth and the forerunner of Christ” “again” which means “openly” “those things which” or “that” “you do hear” or “the disciples of John the Baptist are endowed with the faculty of hearing, understanding and perceiving” “and see” which means “and discern mentally, observe, perceive and discover”. Matthew shared how Jesus told John the Baptist's disciples to “openly declare” to John what they have “seen and heard”.

When we think through Matthew's words in this verse, we see how Jesus desired to help John the Baptist know that He is indeed the Messiah. He gave instructions for John the Baptist's disciples to listen to and watch the things that He was doing among people. God desires to have a relationship with every person, and if they will look to the scriptures and the works of Jesus, they too shall find Him to be not only the Messiah, but also the only “Savior and Lord”. May all who read these words both “hear and see” the works of the Lord.

Next time Matthew shares how Jesus referred to, “the blind, lame, lepers, deaf and the dead”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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