Matthew 11:4-6

Matthew 11:4-6

[4] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto them,  Go  John  again  those things which  ye do hear  and  see:  [5] The blind  receive their sight,  and  the lame  walk,  the lepers  are cleansed,  and  the deaf  hear,  the dead  are raised up,  and  the poor  have the gospel preached to them.  [6] And  blessed  he, whosoever  be offended  in 

What does Matthew 11:4-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus sent a summary of His ministry back to John. He used the language of Isaiah"s prophecies to assure His forerunner that He really was the Messiah ( Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 61:1; cf. Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 29:18-19). It is interesting that all of these Isaiah passages contain some reference to judgment. Thus Jesus assured John that He was the coming One, and He implied that He would fulfill the judgment prophecies, though He had not done so yet.
Matthew 11:6 may contain an allusion to Isaiah 8:13-14. It is a gentle warning against allowing Jesus" ministry to become an obstacle to belief and a reason for rejecting Jesus. It assumes that John and his disciples began well, but it warned them against reading the evidence of Jesus" miracles incorrectly. The little beatitude in Matthew 11:6 commends those who believe God is working without demanding undue proof (cf. John 20:29). [1]
"It is well to note that if John had an erroneous concept of the kingdom, this would have been the logical time for Christ to have corrected it. But He did no such thing." [2]