Neville Goddard on Matthew 11:7-9 - 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.

Matthew 11:7-9

Biblical Context

Jesus asks what you went out to see in John: not a reed shaken by the wind, nor a man in soft clothing, but a prophet. He is, indeed, more than a prophet.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your invitation to Matthew 11:7-9 is an invitation to awaken the inner witness that prepares the road for your Christ within. The wilderness of the mind becomes a sanctuary where you test appearances and listen for the still, assured voice of your I AM. A reed blown by every wind represents thoughts swayed by fear or craving; the robe of kings' houses depicts the lure of outer status. Yet John, bold and lucid, stands unmoved by such signs, the inner prophet whose authority precedes outward change. To have gone out to see this John is to affirm that the inner state has primacy: you are the witness, you are the forerunner of your own manifestation. The phrase more than a prophet signals that your inner consciousness carries the power and certainty to call forth your desired reality. The Kingdom of God manifests as you assume and feel the truth of I AM here and now.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and adopt the inner stance of John—steady, fearless, prophetic. Assume, in imagination, the feeling 'I am the witness of God within; I am the forerunner to my own manifestation' and let that conviction fill your mind until it feels real.