When John had first preached (προκηρυξαντος Ιωανου). Literally, John heralding beforehand, as a herald before the king ([Reference…

When John had first preached, and so on. After John had preached and prepared the way (Matthew 3).

The baptism of repentance.—See Notes on Matthew 3:1-12.

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the so…

The announcement of Jesus as the Messiah is put in the usual form of the apostolic proclamation, beginning with John the Baptist and his ministry (…

We know what office John had, namely, to prepare the way of the Lord. Therefore, Paul brings in his testimony so that he might prove to the Jews th…

When John had first preached before his coming
Or, "before the face of his entrance"; that is, on his public ministr…

When we come together to worship God, we must do so not only through prayer and praise, but also by reading and hearing the word of God. Merely rea…