Did even John the Baptist ever doubt whether Jesus was the Messiah?
Yes. While in prison, John the Baptist sent two disciples to ask Jesus, “Art thou he that should come? Or do we look for another?” The text shows that even John, despite his miraculous birth and completed ministry, reached a point of questioning.
Les explains that this passage shows John the Baptist did question. John was in prison and heard of Christ’s works, so he sent two disciples to ask whether Jesus was the one to come or whether they should look for another. Les notes that even though John’s birth was miraculous and he had fulfilled his ministry, he still came to a place of questioning. From a human standpoint, John knew Jesus had power to free him from the authorities, yet Jesus was not doing so, which led John to wonder.
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
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Why did John the Baptist begin to doubt while he was in prison?
From the human standpoint, John's doubt arose because Jesus had the power to free him from prison but was not doing it, so John began to wonder if Jesus really was the coming one.