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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.The poor have the Gospel preached to them — The greatest mercy of all. Isaiah 29:18; 35:5. 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

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:4

4. Show John again The words plainly show that it is John, not his disciples, who is to be taught the truth. To John’s question Jesus gives no direct reply. To his “ Art thou he?” the Saviour responds not, “ I am he. ” He holds a reserve, partly severe and partly modest, or rather self-respecting. He performs most noted miracles, as Luke informs us, before the face of the messengers, and sends them back to John with a quotation from the prophets, which declares that those very miracles... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:5

5. The blind receive their sight Our Lord here refers to Isaiah 29:18, and other passages where these works are made the proofs of the Messiah. read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 11:5

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

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:4

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:5

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