Neville Goddard on Matthew 11:2-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 11 in context

Scripture Focus

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

3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 11:2-15

Biblical Context

John, in prison, asks whether Jesus is the Messiah or should be looking for another. Jesus points to present acts and invites trust in the kingdom within, not in external proofs.

Neville's Inner Vision

John's question arises from a prison of doubt, but the real scene is a state of consciousness seeking proof. I, the reader, recognize that 'the works of Christ' are inner moves—the sight restored, the hearing opened, the news of good within. These are not past miracles, but the vivid demonstrations of the I AM when it asserts its dominion. The kingdom of heaven is unsewn from time and place; it is what I awaken to as I refuse to be offended by the mode in which power appears. When Jesus tells them to 'go and tell John again' of what they hear and see, he invites me to trust the inner evidence, not external circumstance. The line that 'the violent take it by force' is my directive: I must press with inner intensity, revise every doubt, and claim the kingdom through a definitive act of consciousness. The least in the kingdom is greater because the inward permission has been granted; therefore I am free to live the miraculous here and now. All prophets pointed toward this inner fulfillment; receiving it is simply a renewed alignment with the I AM, the living doorway to reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled: you are the one who witnesses the miraculous works within you—the blind see, the deaf hear, the gospel is preached to the poor in your own heart. Hold that state for a few breaths and let the inner proof become your default.