Matthew 11:1–15 | Are You the One Who Is to Come?
Reflection
Matthew 11:1–15 begins with John the Baptizer in prison, hearing reports about the works of Christ.
John sends two of his disciples to ask Jesus a direct question:
“Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
Rather than answering with a simple yes or no, Jesus points to what is happening around Him. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor hear the Good News.
These works reveal that God’s promises are being fulfilled in Jesus.
John’s question also reminds us that faithful people can experience uncertainty, especially when circumstances unfold differently from what they expected. John had boldly prepared the way for Christ, yet he now found himself in prison.
Jesus does not shame him for asking. Instead, He directs John back toward the evidence of God’s work.
After John’s messengers leave, Jesus speaks highly of him. He calls John more than a prophet and identifies him as the promised messenger who prepared the way.
Matthew 11:1–15 encourages us to bring honest questions to Christ rather than hiding them. Faith does not require us to understand every circumstance. It calls us to keep looking at who Jesus is, what He has done, and what God has revealed through His Word.
Related Reading: See Matthew 3:1–12 for John the Baptist’s earlier ministry preparing the way for Jesus.
Continue through Matthew: Read the previous episode, Matthew 10:34–42, or explore all Bread for Today Matthew readings.
