Neville Goddard on Matthew 11:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

Matthew 11:1-2

Biblical Context

Matthew 11:1-2 shows Jesus finishing his outward command to the twelve and moving on to teach in their cities; John, hearing of Jesus’ works from prison, sends two disciples with a question about whether Jesus is the Messiah.

Neville's Inner Vision

Place is inner disposition; events are inner movements. When Jesus finished instructing the twelve and departed to teach in the cities, the outward scene marks a shift from authority to demonstration. John’s hearing of Christ’s works from prison embodies the mind in limitation; the question he sends—whether Jesus is the one—arises from a momentary confusion of appearances with reality. In Neville’s key, the works of Christ are not distant miracles but inner manifestations of the I AM taking form in consciousness. The so‑called prison is your own locked state of doubt, fear, or lack, and the inquiry is your soul’s way of clarifying: do I trust the inner Christ or seek an external sign? The remedy is not more signs but a revision of identity: you are the I AM in action; the kingdom of God is a present state of awareness that makes its works visible as your life. By assuming that you are the Christ in expression—feeling the truth of your own indwelling power—you dissolve the doubt and invite the outer fruits to follow.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the scene to feel that the works you observe are born from your I AM now. Say silently: I am the Christ in action; the inner works are already manifested, and the outer forms follow.