Neville Goddard on Matthew 11:7-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 11 in context

Scripture Focus

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 11:7-15

Biblical Context

John the Baptist is presented as more than a prophet; his mission is to awaken the inner kingdom by preparing the way, signaling that true power comes from within, not from outward signs. He invites you to examine what you are truly seeking and to align your inner state with the Kingdom now.

Neville's Inner Vision

John the Baptist is not a man apart from you but the forerunning motion of your own consciousness preparing the way for the I AM to be made manifest as your life. The wilderness is the mind, where you ask, 'What am I truly seeking?' and the answer comes as conviction, not vanity. Jesus says there is none greater than John among those born of women, yet the least in the Kingdom is greater, because the Kingdom is a present state of awareness you can inhabit now. The kingdom suffers violence, and the violent take it by force—the force of persistent imagining, steady feeling, and refusal to surrender to doubt. All the prophets and the law prophesied until John, meaning the old script holds no final veto when you align with this inner move. If you receive it, this is Elias, returning as your renewed inner impulse. He who has ears to hear, let him hear: the invitation is to awaken to the state you already are, and to live as that reality in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already in the Kingdom within. Feel this state now by repeating I am the Kingdom and imagining John’s messenger clearing the way for your I AM.