Section 7
They may have been troubled by the fact that the Man-Savior, who healed the centurion's slave and raised up the widow's son, was not doing anything for John the Baptist.
Verses 19 and 20 continue, "And John, calling a certain two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, Are You the One who is com ing, or should we expect another? And coming up to Him, the men said, John the Baptist sent us to You, saying, Are You the One who is coming, or should we expect another?" John the Baptist's word here does not mean that he was in doubt concerning Christ. He questioned Christ in this way in order to provoke Him to deliver him. He knew that Christ was the coming One, and he had strongly recommended Him to the people (John 1:26-36). After that, he was put into prison and there he waited, expecting that Christ would do something to deliver him. However, the Lord did nothing for him, although He did much to help others. When John heard this, he was in danger of being stumbled (Luke 7:23). Hence, he sent his disciples to the Lord with such a provoking question.
In 7:22 and 23 we have the Lord's answer to John the Baptist's question: "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind are