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Matthew 11:1
1After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
Matthew 11:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.
Context of Matthew 11:1
After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. 2When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
Read all of Matthew 11Matthew 11:1 word by word
Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς διατάσσων τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, μετέβη ἐκεῖθεν τοῦ διδάσκειν καὶ κηρύσσειν ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- had made an end ofτελέωteleō · to finishG5055
- commandingδιατάσσωdiatassō · to directG1299
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- he departedμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
- thenceἐκεῖθενekeithen · from thereG1564
- to teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- to preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
Cross-references for Matthew 11:1
- Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- John 15:10If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
- Acts 10:42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
- 1 Timothy 6:14to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
- Mark 1:38Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”
- Luke 4:15He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
- Luke 8:1After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him,
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Commentaries on Matthew 11:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, from which it should on no account be separated; as with that it has the strictest connection, but with this it has none. To teach and to preach - To teach, to give private instructions to as many as came unto him; and to preach, to proclaim publicly, that the kingdom of God is at hand; two grand parts of the duty of a Gospel minister. Their cities - The cities of the Jews.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And it came to pass - The directions to the apostles were given in the vicinity of Capernaum. The Saviour went from thence to preach in their cities; that is, in the cities in the vicinity of Capernaum, or in Galilee. He did not yet go into Judea.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ's preaching. (1) Christ's answer to John's disciples. (2-6) Christ's testimony to John the Baptist. (7-15) The perverseness of the Jews. (16-24) The gospel revealed to the simple. The heavy-laden invited. (25-30) Verse 1 Our Divine Redeemer never was weary of his labour of love; and we should not be weary of well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jesus expands his ministry (see Matthew 4:23–9:34) by sending his disciples to other people in Israel (10:5–6). The instructions Jesus gives his disciples (10:5–42) emphasizes missionary work and the opposition and challenges they will encounter.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciple--rather, "the twelve disciples," he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities--This was scarcely a fourth circuit--if we may judge from the less formal way in which it was expressed--but, perhaps, a set of visits paid to certain places, either not reached at all before, or too rapidly passed through, in order to fill up the time till the return of the Twelve…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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