Come to Me, All Who Are Weary: A Prophet's Doubt and Seeds in Four Soils | Matthew 11–13

Word for Word: The Bible · Oct 17, 2026 · 23m

Episode Overview

Today we read Matthew chapters 11 through 13, and it opens somewhere unexpected: John the Baptist, in prison, sends messengers to ask whether Jesus is really the one, or whether they should expect someone else. This is the man who baptized Him and saw the heavens open. Doubt shows up in the most credentialed places. Jesus does not rebuke him—He sends back a report of what is happening: the blind see, the lame walk, the good news is preached to the poor.

Then, in the same stretch where Jesus denounces towns that watched miracles and did not repent, comes the invitation: come…