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John heard in the prison (ho de Iōanēs akousas en tōi desmōtēriōi). Probably (Luk 7:18) the raising of the son of the widow of Nain. The word for prison here is the place where one was kept bound (Act 5:21, Act 5:23; Act 16:26). See note on Mat 4:12. It was in Machaerus east of the Dead Sea which at this time belonged to the rule of Herod Antipas (Jos. Ant. XVIII. v.2). John’s disciples had access to him. So he sent word by (dia, not duo as in Luk 7:19) them to Jesus.