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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 11:1-30

Matthew 11:3 . Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another. Brevity here is connected with obscurity. John could not doubt, after seeing the glory, and hearing the voice from heaven. The main object seems to be, to transfer his disciples to the pastoral care of Christ, as well as to obtain fresh support of faith in the time of trouble. Matthew 11:4 . Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see. Unfold to him the accomplishment of all the glorious works... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 11:6

Matthew 11:6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in Me. The prejudices against Christianity consideredI. Those prejudices and objections which the world had against the saviour and his religion at their first appearance; also to inquire into those which men at this day insist upon; and to show the unreasonableness of them.1. That Christianity was a great innovation, and contrary to the received institutions of the world.2. They objected against the plainness and simplicity of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 11:6

6 And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me. Ver. 6. And blessed is he, &c. ] This he adds, as correcting the preposterous emulation of John’s disciples, who stumbled also at his meanness. Howbeit our Saviour saith not, Cursed be ye for being offended in me; but, Blessed is he, &c. God’s tender lambs must be gently handled. Evangelizatum, non maledictum missus es, said Oecolampadius to Farellus, who was a most excellent preacher, but over carried perhaps sometimes... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 11:6

blessed: Matthew 5:3-2 Kings :, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 32:1, Psalms 32:2, Psalms 119:1, Luke 11:27, Luke 11:28 whosoever: Matthew 13:55-Philemon :, Matthew 15:12-2 Chronicles :, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 24:10, Matthew 26:31, Isaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:15, Luke 2:34, Luke 4:23-Joel :, John 6:60, John 6:61, John 6:66, John 7:41, John 7:42, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, 1 Corinthians 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Galatians 5:11, 1 Peter 2:8 Reciprocal: Matthew 5:30 - offend Matthew... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 11:6

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.Happy is he who shall not be offended at me — Notwithstanding all these proofs that I am the Messiah. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:2-7

§ 39. THE MESSAGE OF JOHN TO JESUS, vv. AND THE SAVIOUR’S ANSWER, Matthew 11:2-7 . Matthew here inserts, not in its chronological order, a narrative, possessed of special interest, of a message sent by John from the solitude of his prison to Jesus. It possesses a marked completeness in itself, and should be read as one whole. See remarks at the close of the chapter. John was imprisoned probably in the fortress of Macherus in Perea, east of the Dead Sea. At what time precisely this message was... read more