Matthew 11:13 (GNV)

Passage

For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:11 Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

Matthew 11:12 And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matthew 11:13 For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.

Matthew 11:14 And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.

Matthew 11:15 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "prophetes", "lawe", "prophecied", "vnto", and "iohn". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "prophetes" and "lawe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And from the time of Iohn Baptist..." into verse 14's "And if ye will receiue it this...", so "prophetes" and "lawe" 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 "prophetes" and "lawe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.