Matthew 11:3 (DBY)

Passage

and said to him, Art *thou* the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:1 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

Matthew 11:2 But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,

Matthew 11:3 and said to him, Art *thou* the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?

Matthew 11:4 And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.

Matthew 11:5 Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "thou", "coming", "wait", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "But John having heard in the prison..." into verse 4's "And Jesus answering said to them Go...", so "said" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.