Matthew 11:2 (GNV)

Passage

And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:1 And it came to passe that when Iesus had made an ende of commaunding his twelue disciples, hee departed thence to teache and to preach in their cities.

Matthew 11:2 And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,

Matthew 11:3 Art thou he that shoulde come, or shall we looke for another?

Matthew 11:4 And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iohn", "heard", "prison", "woorkes", "christ", "sent", "disciples", and "sayde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iohn" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And it came to passe that when..." into verse 3's "Art thou he that shoulde come or...", so "iohn" and "heard" 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 "iohn" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.