The Meaning of Matthew 11:4 Explained

Matthew 11:4

KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

YLT: And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,

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

ASV: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 11:4?

MEANING: What does Matthew 11:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 11:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 11:4?

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Jesus  answered  and  said  unto them,  Go  and shew  John  again  those things which  ye do hear  and  see: 

What does Matthew 11:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 11:1-10 - How Doubts May Be Solved
The Baptist was languishing in a gloomy dungeon in the castle of Machaerus, on the farther shores of the Dead Sea-like a wild creature of the desert, suddenly entrapped. The darkness of his cell depressed his spirit; it seemed strange, too, if Jesus were the Messiah, that He did not overthrow the tyrant rule of Herod and release His captive friend.
When you are in doubt, go straight to Jesus and ask Him to deal with it! Our Lord did not argue with the messengers sent by John, but pointed to the beneficent works that the Father had given Him to do. See John 5:36; also Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 35:5-6. The influence of Christ on individuals and the world is the best testimony to the validity of His claims. The demonstration of Christianity is to be found in its acceptance and practice.
The disciples had gone before our Lord uttered this great eulogium on His faithful friend, lest he should be exalted beyond measure, and lest his faith should not have room to grow. Ah, downcast soul, who art writing hard things of thyself, it may be that thy merciful Lord is viewing thy life more accurately and estimating it more lovingly than thou knowest! [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 11

1  John sends his disciples to Jesus
7  Jesus' testimony concerning John
16  The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son
20  Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;
25  and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,
28  he calls to him those who are weary and burdened

Greek Commentary for Matthew 11:4

The things which ye do hear and see [α ακουετε και βλεπετε]
This symbolical message was for John to interpret, not for them. [source]

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Luke 7:22 What things ye have seen and heard [α ειδετε και ηκουσατε]
In Matthew 11:4, present tense “which ye do hear and see.” Rest of Luke 7:22, Luke 7:23 as in Matthew 11:4-6, which see notes for details. Luke mentions no raisings from the dead in Luke 7:21, but the language is mainly general, while here it is specific. Σκανδαλιζομαι — Skandalizomai used here has the double notion of to trip up and to entrap and in the N.T. always means causing to sin. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 11:4 mean?

And answering - Jesus said to them Having gone relate to John what you hear see
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πορευθέντες ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰωάννῃ ἃ ἀκούετε βλέπετε

ἀποκριθεὶς  answering 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ἀποκρίνομαι  
Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer.
ὁ  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦς  Jesus 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰησοῦς  
Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.
εἶπεν  said 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
αὐτοῖς  to  them 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
Πορευθέντες  Having  gone 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Passive, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: πορεύομαι  
Sense: to lead over, carry over, transfer.
ἀπαγγείλατε  relate 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἀγγέλλω 
Sense: to bring tidings (from a person or a thing), bring word, report.
Ἰωάννῃ  to  John 
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰωάννης 
Sense: John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ.
ἀκούετε  you  hear 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἀκουστός 
Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf.
βλέπετε  see 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: βλέπω  
Sense: to see, discern, of the bodily eye.

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