Matthew chapter 11 kjv king james version 1 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 2 now when john had heard in the prison the works of christ, he sent two of his disciples. But the truth of divine election in verse 27 is not incompatible with the free offer to all in verses 28 30. While all four gospels are anonymous, early church leaders held that matthew, a former tax collector and one of the 12 apostles of jesus christ, authored this book. In the first instance, it refers to a single sabbath day, the seventh day of the week, and it is rendered the sabbath. This invitation is unthinkable in the mouth of anyone else but god, and. We all have someone we are concerned about, whether its a child who is struggling in school or an aging parent who is struggling to remember things and function on their own. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew henry. The book of matthew appears in the new testament, after the book of malachi and before the book of mark. The gospel of mark begins by declaring john the baptist as this messenger mark 1. Matthew 11 the messengers from john the baptist lk 7. Web take my yoke come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and i will give you rest. Matthew makes it abundantly clear in his gospel that jesus had.
Matthew even finds the history of gods people in the ot recapitulated in some aspects of jesus life see, e. And it came to pass, when jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed. Only those who truly feel the burden of sin will come. In this verse the guards of the tomb, after being present for an angel hearkening the resurrection, return to report to jerusalem. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The first thing to notice is that jesus is no longer speaking to john the baptist via his disciples but is now speaking to the crowd around him. All scripture quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the new king james version. The kind of evangelism called for in this commission does not end with the conversion of the unbeliever. Sssh the book of matthew this week, as we continue our study of matthew, we will look at a few of the sabbath controversies.
Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. The jewish leaders determination to cover up what had occurred reveals the obstinacy of unbelief in the face of evidence luke 16. Matthew, whose name means gift of the lord, is also referred to as levi in mark 2. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. It is used in the septuagint to render the hebrew term tohledhohth. Look, i am going to send my messenger in front of you to prepare your way before you. In this verse, the plural form of the greek word sab. The way the material is arranged reveals an artistic touch.
Consisting of 28 chapters, the book of matthew conveys a number of ideas that appear in. Matthew 11 good news translation gnt the messengers from john the baptist 11 when jesus finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he left that place and went off to teach and preach in the towns near there. But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall. 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.
Christ won an everlasting peace for his followers, but the bible says this peace must be striven for. Verily i say unto you, among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than john the baptist. Niv johns report jesus replied, go back and report to john what you hear and see. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for i am gentle and humble in heart. At the same time what a gift eugene peterson has given us in his retelling. Then jesus said, come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and i will give you rest.
For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. John preached repentance and baptized in the name of the lord, thus preparing the way for jesus first advent. That is why, as jesus said in verse 27, our salvation is the sovereign work of god. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Matthew complete bible book chapters and summary new. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Later in matthew we get clues that even after johns death, he was widely esteemed as a prophet of god. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest. The book of matthew kjv audio bible full by alexander. Study guide for matthew 11 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest. Jesus showed his authority when he says come unto me. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest. For this is he, of whom it is written, behold, i send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Jun 02, 2004 the sermon on the mount matthew 57 was a spontaneous sermon given on the occasion of a large crowd who wanted to be taught matthew 5. Mental and physical stress can negatively affect your health and attitude toward life. When jesus finished placing this charge before his twelve disciples, he went on to teach and preach. The coming day will burn them up, says the lord who rules over all. We should come to jesus as 1 savior, and we have seen and do testify that the father sent the son to be the saviour of the world. Matthew 11 not the messiah they expected him to be a. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light matthew 11. Dear family and friends of bernice, we all carry burdens. The disciple matthew, based on both internal evidence and traditions. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
The metaphor of a yoke is that it joins two animals to work as one. The book of matthew, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. This invitation is unthinkable in the mouth of anyone else but god, and woe to the men who call people to themselves instead of to jesus. Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest. The gospel of matthew mentions coins and accounting more often than the other gospels matthew 17. Jan 02, 2020 the new testament shows how this prediction is fulfilled. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest. Matthew matthew 11 1 when jesus finished placing this charge before his twelve disciples, he went on to teach and preach in their villages. Many people come to jesus and get involved in church, but over time the relationship begins to evapo. I love hearing that text from matthew 11 in the version we have in our pew bibles.
Matthew 11 is the eleventh chapter in the gospel of matthew in the new testament section of the christian bible. To accomplish his purpose matthew also emphasizes jesus davidic lineage see recipients, p. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever i have commanded you. Visit our bible translation guide for more information about the major differences between. When jesus was invited to the home of simon the pharisee, and his feet were washed by a woman known to be sinful, jesus used this as an opportunity to teach on the subject of forgiveness luke 7. Matthew 11 gnt the messengers from john the baptist bible. May 02, 2020 he was the messenger of the lord sent to prepare the way matthew 11. While his mother mary was engaged to joseph, but before they came together, 12 she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit. In the second instance, where it refers to a period of seven days, it is rendered of the week.
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