Vance Breise

Hi Cheryl: You, (and I must admit, just about every Christian I know) are apparently ‘assuming’ that John sent his disciples to ask this question for his own benefit, because of his own doubt. I am only saying that he may have sent them to see Jesus to eliminate their doubt. He had already tried the “This is the Lamb of God” approach before, and apparently it worked for some, but not all of his disciples. At least two were still following John and not Jesus. Luke 7:19 can be read either way. NIV, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Notice that it does not say; “I’m starting to wonder if Jesus is really the one, so go and ask him this question for me.” It only says go and ask Him this question. I grant that the text does use the word ‘we.’ But the popular version does assume a very radical change in a man whose life was very consistent. I certainly do not know for sure; I’m just pointing out that there is another way to read this verse.