Matthew 4:17

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:1-25

Matthew 4:1 . Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit, υπο του πνευματος , the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek article, and declared in the verses preseding. Led into the wilderness, where he was with the wild beasts. Mark 1:12-13. Here, like Moses on the mount, Exodus 24:0., the Saviour enjoyed abstraction from the world, and lived with the Father, without need of earthly food, as the saints shall live in heaven. Here also, as Moses received the law, so the Saviour received the new... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 4:17

Matthew 4:17Jesus began to preach. The scientific art of preachingI. I would insist upon the prominence given to preaching in the Church of God: the text marks the introduction of A new science.1. Our Lord might have instituted this agency without preaching Himself. He might have sent an angel; but He set us the copy of this new science Himself. Three Greek words are used in the New Testament, and translated “preach” in connection with our Lord’s ministry. One is “evangelize,” which means to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 4:17

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Ver. 17. From that time Jesus began to preach ] So he had done before John was imprisoned, John 2:13-25 ; John 3:1 ; John 3:22-24 , but now more freely, and frequently more manifestly, and all abroad, as when the daystar hath done his devoir, the sun shines out to the perfect day, Proverbs 4:18 . And to say, Repent ] Both for sin by contrition, and from sin by conversion. Change your minds and... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 4:17

that: Mark 1:14 Repent: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:7, Mark 1:15, Luke 5:32, Luke 9:2, Luke 10:11-2 Chronicles :, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Acts 11:18, Acts 17:30, Acts 20:21, Acts 26:20, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, Hebrews 6:1 kingdom: Matthew 11:12, Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 25:1 Reciprocal: Proverbs 8:1 - General Isaiah 56:1 - for Matthew 6:10 - Thy kingdom Matthew 6:33 - the kingdom Mark 4:26 - So... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.From that time Jesus began to preach — He had preached before, both to Jews and Samaritans, John 4:41,45. But from this time begin his solemn stated preaching.Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand — Although it is the peculiar business of Christ to establish the kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men, yet it is observable, he begins his preaching in the same words with John the Baptist:... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:17

17. From that time From the time of John’s imprisonment and the Saviour’s settlement in Capernaum. Began… to say, Repent As the preaching of the Baptist had ceased, the Saviour took up the Baptist’s theme. That theme was repentance, as preparatory to the founding of Messiah’s kingdom. Repent Repentance includes two elements, renunciation of our past sin, and the adoption of a future better course. This renunciation is founded upon a sorrow more or less emotional, and an abhorrence,... read more