Why did John the Baptist send disciples to ask Jesus if he was the one to come?
John the Baptist sent disciples from prison because he was questioning whether Jesus was truly the promised Messiah. Having proclaimed the coming King and witnessed Jesus' baptism, yet now imprisoned, he wondered, 'Is He really the Christ? Because if He is, what am I doing here?'
Les explains that John the Baptist was in prison when he heard of the works of Christ. John had announced the coming King, preached repentance and baptism, and was present at Christ's baptism, yet now he was imprisoned and began to doubt, wondering, 'Is He really the Christ? Because if He is, what am I doing here?' So he sent two of his close associates to ask Jesus, 'Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?' Jesus answered by telling them to go back and show and tell what they heard and saw, much like kindergarten show and tell, to make an impact.
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
More Questions
Why did John the Baptist doubt Jesus while he was in prison?
John the Baptist, even though he had witnessed Jesus' baptism, was in prison and began to wonder whether Jesus was really the Christ because if He was, John could not understand why he himself was in prison.
How did Jesus answer John the Baptist's disciples when they asked if he was the one to come?
Jesus answered John's disciples by telling them to go back and show John the things they were hearing and seeing, rather than giving them a simple direct yes-or-no answer.