Time after Pentecost · Reformation Day · Year B
Matthew 11:12-19
Jesus and John the Baptist
October 31, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matthew 11:3)
Matthew demonstrates Jesus to be the Messiah, who signals the kingdom’s arrival by his acts of healing and preaching of good news and confounds human expectations by embodying the wisdom of God.
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Matthew 11:12-19 (Reformation Day essay) Concordia Seminary Scholar (scholar.csl.edu)
A Lutheran academic essay written specifically for this Reformation Day gospel.
Matthew 11:12-19 (Reformation Day essay, second author) Concordia Seminary Scholar (scholar.csl.edu)
A second Lutheran academic essay on the same Reformation Day text from a different author.
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Why does John the Baptist question from prison?
Imprisoned and awaiting death, John sends to ask if Jesus is the Coming One; Jesus answers by pointing to his works, the blind see, the poor hear good news, the very signs Isaiah promised.
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