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Matthew 11:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Matthew 11:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
11 And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Messengers from John the Baptist
2 Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?”[a]
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- 11.3 The Baptist expected more obvious signs of the Messiah. By quoting the prophet Isaiah, Jesus showed that he was indeed inaugurating the Messianic kingdom—but by doing good rather than by glorious manifestations or sudden punishments.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
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