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When John`s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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Jesus's Tactful Praise
Commentators note that Jesus waited until John's messengers had departed before praising him. Scholars suggest this was a tactful move to avoid any appearance of flattery. He then immediately defended John's character to the crowds, affirming his integrity.
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When the messengers of John were departed (απελθοντων των αγγελων Ιωανου). Genitive absolute of aorist active participle.[Referenc…
19th Century
Anglican
And when the messengers of John were departed.—See Notes on Matthew 11:7-19. The two narratives agree very closely. The f…
Baptist
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to s…
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The topic now changes from the role of Jesus to that of John. Through some gently ironic questions that expect obviously negative answers, Jesus st…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when the messengers of John were departed The Syriac and Persic versions read, "the disciples of John"; and the …
Presbyterian
To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…
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