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George Lamsa Translation
Matthew 11:4
Jesus answered and said, Go and describe to John the things which you see and hear.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:
King James Version (1611)
Iesus answered and saide vnto them, Go and shew Iohn againe those things which we doe heare and see:
Iesus answered and saide vnto them, Go and shew Iohn againe those things which we doe heare and see:
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
English Standard Version
And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
New Century Version
Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:
Amplified Bible
Jesus answered, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.
And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Go and tell John what you have heard and seen.
Jesus answered, "Go and tell John what you have heard and seen.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua answered, "Go and tell Yochanan what you are hearing and seeing —
Yeshua answered, "Go and tell Yochanan what you are hearing and seeing —
Darby Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.
And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "Go tell John what you have heard and seen:
Jesus answered, "Go tell John what you have heard and seen:
Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing:
Jesus answered, "Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing:
Lexham English Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
Literal Translation
And answering, Jesus said to them, Going, relate to John what you hear and see:
And answering, Jesus said to them, Going, relate to John what you hear and see:
American Standard Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua answered them, "Go and tell Yochanan the things which you hear and see:
Yeshua answered them, "Go and tell Yochanan the things which you hear and see:
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and observe:
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and observe:
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu answered and said to them, Go, recount to Juchanon these things which you hear and see;
Jeshu answered and said to them, Go, recount to Juchanon these things which you hear and see;
Murdock Translation
Jesus answered, and said to them: Go, tell John the things that ye hear and see:
Jesus answered, and said to them: Go, tell John the things that ye hear and see:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus aunswered and sayd vnto them: Go and shewe Iohn agayne what ye haue hearde and seene.
Iesus aunswered and sayd vnto them: Go and shewe Iohn agayne what ye haue hearde and seene.
English Revised Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see:
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see:
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus answering said to them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see.
And Jesus answering said to them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
"Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus answeride, and seide `to hem, Go ye, and telle ayen to Joon tho thingis that ye han herd and seyn.
And Jhesus answeride, and seide `to hem, Go ye, and telle ayen to Joon tho thingis that ye han herd and seyn.
Update Bible Version
And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which ye hear and see:
Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which ye hear and see:
New English Translation
Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:
New King James Version
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
New Living Translation
Jesus told them, "Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—
Jesus told them, "Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—
New Life Bible
Jesus said to them, "Go and tell John what you see and hear.
Jesus said to them, "Go and tell John what you see and hear.
New Revised Standard
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, answering, Jesus said unto them - Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: -
And, answering, Jesus said unto them - Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.
And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.
Revised Standard Version
And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. Go and shewe Ihon what ye have hearde and sene.
Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. Go and shewe Ihon what ye have hearde and sene.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus answered and sayde vnto the: Go youre waye and tell Ihon agayne, what ye se and heare.
Iesus answered and sayde vnto the: Go youre waye and tell Ihon agayne, what ye se and heare.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answered them, go and relate to John, what you hear and what you see:
Jesus answered them, go and relate to John, what you hear and what you see:
THE MESSAGE
Jesus told them, "Go back and tell John what's going on: The blind see, The lame walk, Lepers are cleansed, The deaf hear, The dead are raised, The wretched of the earth learn that God is on their side. "Is this what you were expecting? Then count yourselves most blessed!"
Jesus told them, "Go back and tell John what's going on: The blind see, The lame walk, Lepers are cleansed, The deaf hear, The dead are raised, The wretched of the earth learn that God is on their side. "Is this what you were expecting? Then count yourselves most blessed!"
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "Go back and tell John what you see and hear,
Jesus said, "Go back and tell John what you see and hear,
Contextual Overview
1 WHEN Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed from that place to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 But when John heard in prison of the works of Christ, he sent by his disciples, 3 And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect another? 4 Jesus answered and said, Go and describe to John the things which you see and hear. 5 The blind see, and the lame walk, and the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead rise up, and the poor are given hope. 6 And blessed is he who does not stumble on account of me.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Matthew 8:3 - immediately Matthew 15:30 - great Matthew 21:14 - General John 5:36 - the works John 14:11 - or
Cross-References
Genesis 6:4
There were giants on the earth in those days; and also after that, for the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, and they became giants who in the olden days were mighty men of renown.
There were giants on the earth in those days; and also after that, for the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, and they became giants who in the olden days were mighty men of renown.
Genesis 11:8
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth; and they ceased from building the city.
So the LORD scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth; and they ceased from building the city.
Genesis 11:9
Therefore they called the name of it Babel; because it was there that the LORD confounded the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them upon the face of all the earth.
Therefore they called the name of it Babel; because it was there that the LORD confounded the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis 11:11
And Shem lived after he begot Arphakhashar five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Shem lived after he begot Arphakhashar five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:13
And Arphakhashar lived after he begot Shalah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Arphakhashar lived after he begot Shalah four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
Deuteronomy 1:28
Whither shall we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our heart, tying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of giants there.
Whither shall we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our heart, tying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of giants there.
Deuteronomy 4:27
And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the nations where the LORD your God shall scatter you.
And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the nations where the LORD your God shall scatter you.
Deuteronomy 9:1
HEAR, O Israel: You are to cross the Jordan this day, to go in to destroy nations greater and mightier than yourselves, cities great and fenced up to heaven,
HEAR, O Israel: You are to cross the Jordan this day, to go in to destroy nations greater and mightier than yourselves, cities great and fenced up to heaven,
2 Samuel 8:13
And David fought there when he returned, after he had defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing eighteen thousand men.
And David fought there when he returned, after he had defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing eighteen thousand men.
Psalms 92:9
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Jesus answered and said unto them,.... Not by an express declaration, that he was the Messiah that was to come, and they were not to look for any other; but he bids them
go, and show John again, those things which ye do hear and see. Christ would have them go back to John in prison, and relate to him the doctrines which they had heard preached by him to the poor; and the miracles which they had seen with their own eyes, then wrought by him; as well as many others, which were attested to them by credible witnesses; for there were at that time about Christ, that had infirmities, plagues, and evil spirits, and that were blind, and he instantly cured them in their presence; see Luke 7:21.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Go and show John again ... - Jesus referred them for an answer to these miracles. They were proof that he was the Messiah. Prophets had indeed performed miracles, but no prophet had performed so many, or any so important. Jesus, moreover, performed them âin his own nameâ and by his own power. Prophets had done it by the power of God. Jesus, therefore, performed the works which none but the Messiah could do, and John might easily infer that he was the Christ.
The poor have the gospel preached to them - It was predicted of the Messiah that he would preach good tidings to the meek Isaiah 61:1; or, as it is rendered in the New Testament, âHe hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor,â Luke 4:18. By this, therefore, also, John might infer that he was truly the Messiah. It adds to the force of this testimony that the âpoorâ have always been overlooked by Pharisees and philosophers. No sect of philosophers had condescended to notice them before Christ, and no system of religion had attempted to instruct them before the Christian religion. In all other schemes the poor have been passed by as unworthy of notice.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 11:4. Go and show John the things - ye do hear and see — Christ would have men to judge only of him and of others by their works. This is the only safe way of judging. A man is not to be credited because he professes to know such and such things; but because he demonstrates by his conduct that his pretensions are not vain.
