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Matthew 11:1
1When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
- 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.
Context of Matthew 11:1
When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region. 2John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, 3“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for 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 28:20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- John 15:10When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 10:42And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2For you remember what we taught you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us.
- 1 Timothy 6:14that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
- Matthew 4:23Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
- Matthew 9:35Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
- Mark 1:38But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”
- Luke 4:15He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
- Luke 8:1Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
- Acts 10:38And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for 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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