Matthew 11:28-12:8 WEB

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Matthew 11:1-30

8. The Forerunner in Prison. The Kingdom Preaching Rejected. CHAPTER 11 1. John Imprisoned Sends his Disciples. (Matthew 11:1-6 .) 2. The King's Testimony Concerning John. (Matthew 11:7-19 .) 3. The King Announces Judgment. (Matthew 11:20-24 .) 4. The Greater Invitation. (Matthew 11:25-28 .) The first verse of this chapter belongs to the sending forth of the twelve, and should be put to the previous chapter. “And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding His twelve disciples, He... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:1-30

Throughout Israel now the Lord carries on an intensive teaching and preaching in their cities. John the Baptist hears of this in the prison, but he is deeply puzzled, for he sends two of his disciples to Him to ask, "Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another?" Yet this same John had said of Him, "I saw and bear record that this is the Son of God" (John 1:34). No doubt John expected Him to very soon take His place of royal dignity as Messiah of Israel. Yet John's testimony to His... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:1-30

EXPANSION AND OPPOSITION The King has come, the code of His Kingdom is set forth, His credentials presented, and He now expands the testimony concerning Himself, with the result of increasing opposition. This expansion is connected with the commission of the twelve disciples (chap. 10), and the opposition is revealed in various ways in the chapters following. THE DISCIPLES COMMISSIONED (Matthew 10:0 ) Here we find “apostles” for the first time (Matthew 10:2 ), which means “those sent... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 11:25-30

Chapter 48 Prayer Almighty God, we would hold thee in long speech today, because our hearts are full of love, and thou has set a great song to sing in our life of mercy and of judgment, and there is a lifting up of our soul towards all thy heavens, and a spirit within us which claims the liberty of thy kingdom. We bless thee for all seasons of rapture and uplifting, when the horizon widens and the clouds die away before the all-conquering light, and the whole soul is filled with the beauty of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 11:25-30

"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (26) Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. (27) All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. (28) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:28

All you that, &c. That is, you who are wearied with the heavy load of your sins, and the grievous yoke of the old law. (Menochius) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 11:25-30

25-30 It becomes children to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to him with reverence as to the sovereign Lord of all; yet with confidence, as one able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good. Our blessed Lord added a remarkable declaration, that the Father had delivered into his hands all power, authority, and judgment. We are indebted to Christ for all the revelation we have of God the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 11:1-99

Matthew 11 THE SENDING OUT of the twelve did not mean that the Lord suspended His personal labours, as the first verse shows; and all this activity stirred up John in his prison. We can well imagine that he expected the great Personage, whom he had announced, to do something on his behalf; yet here He was, delivering all kinds of unworthy folk from their diseases and troubles, and apparently neglecting His forerunner. Tested thus, John’s faith wavered a little. The Lord’s answer to John took... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 11:28-30

The gracious invitation: v. 28. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. v. 29. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. v. 30. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. No mere man could have spoken these words, so full of heavenly majesty and divine comfort. Christ purposely makes use of many Old Testament phrases, but He applies them all to Himself, thus showing that all... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 11:25-30

5. The Son of God displaying the full consciousness of His royal dignity while rejected of menMatthew 11:25-30 25At that time Jesus answered and said,32I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,Because [That]33 thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,And hast revealed them unto [to] babes. 26Even so,34 Father; for35 so it seemed good in thy sight.3627All things are delivered unto me of [by, ἀπό] my Father:And no man knoweth the Son, but the Father;Neither... read more