Third Sunday in Advent

Commentary on Matthew 11:2-11 workingpreacher.org

Explores why John the Baptist, in prison, asks whether Jesus is 'the one who is to come' despite recognizing him at the baptism.

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Advent 3: Series A) 1517.org

1517's Series A gospel article covers the full LSB pericope, Matthew 11:2-15, John's question from prison and Jesus' answer about the kingdom.

Matthew 11:2-11 Commentary cepreaching.org

CEP commentary on Jesus' answer to John's doubt, blessing those who accept God's plan even against their own expectations.

Matthew 11 Commentary: Not the Messiah they Expected Him to Be enduringword.com

Guzik walks through Jesus' reply to John's disciples (11:2-6) and his praise of John (11:7-15) as not the Messiah John expected.

Advent 3 • Matthew 11:2–15 • December 12, 2010 concordiatheology.org

Concordia Seminary's Advent 3 homiletical help on Matthew 11:2-15, on Jesus' kingdom lifting the weak over the powerful.

Matthew 11:2-11 – The Question of John the Baptist enterthebible.org

Luther Seminary background piece on John's question from prison, its place in the movement of Matthew's Gospel.

Matthew 11:2 Greek Interlinear biblehub.com

Word-by-word Greek parsing of Matthew 11:2, John hearing in prison of the works of the Christ.

Matthew 11 catenabible.com

Catena's Matthew 11 text with patristic comments, including Chrysostom on John's greatness in verse 11, framing the 2-15 pericope.

Has It All Been for Nothing? journeywithjesus.net

Debie Thomas's Advent 3 essay on John's crisis of doubt from prison in Matthew 11:2-11 and Jesus' compassionate answer.

Three-Year Series Prayers of the Church lcms.org

LCMS's Three-Year Series Prayers page, the authentic Lutheran source of intercessions keyed to the Advent propers.

Third Sunday of Advent - Sermon Brainwave workingpreacher.org

Sermon Brainwave discusses all three Advent 3 Year A readings, including Matthew 11:2-11 and John's question from prison.

Matthew 11:2-11 textweek.com

Text Week's curated resource index specifically compiled for Matthew 11:2-11, the Advent 3 gospel.