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It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed there to teach and preach in their cities.
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Jesus Practices What He Preaches
Commentators emphasize that Jesus didn't send his disciples out so he could take a break. Instead, he immediately went to do the very same work of teaching and preaching that he commanded them to do. His life was the ultimate example for his followers, showing that he never asked of others what he was unwilling to do himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Matthew 11
And it came to pass, etc. The directions to his apostles were given in the vicinity of Capernaum. He went fro…
He departed thence to teach and preach (μετεβη εκειθεν του διδασκειν κα κηρυσσειν). In five instances (7:28; 11:1; 13:53; 19:1; 26…
19th Century
Anglican
He departed from there—that is, from the place where He had sent out the Twelve. Matthew does not tell us where this was, but Matt…
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Baptist
He arranged their missionary tour and then followed in their wake. It was His plan to send them two and two through the cities of Israel and then t…
For the significance of the formulas that end Jesus’ discourses, see comment on 7:28–29. Attention returns to Jesus’ ministry, for he did not send …
16th Century
Protestant
And it happened that when Jesus had made an end. In this passage, Matthew means nothing more than that Christ did not cease from the exerc…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass In the course of things, and as before determined and resolved on, that
when …
Our Divine Redeemer never was weary of His labor of love; and we should not be weary of well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we fain…
13th Century
Catholic
After saying these things, the Lord passed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.
