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Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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A Nation Stirred
Commentators emphasize the massive scale of the response to John the Baptist. People from the capital city (Jerusalem), the entire region (Judea), and the surrounding areas flocked to the wilderness. Scholars note that while "all" is a figure of speech, it signifies a widespread spiritual awakening and a general movement of people seeking his message.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jerusalem. The people of Jerusalem.
All Judea. Many people from Judea. It does not mean that literally all the pe…
19th Century
Anglican
All the region round about Jordan — This would include the whole length of the river valley and would therefore take in parts of Perea, Sa…
Baptist
The people were expecting a Messiah and so they went en masse to John as soon as his shrill voice had startled the solitudes. Bapt…
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Clothes of camel’s hair and a leather belt were not only the clothes of poor people but established links with Elijah (2 Kings 1:8; cf.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then went out to him Jerusalem The uncommon appearance of this person, the oddness of his dress, the austerity of hi…
After Malachi, there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, …
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13th Century
Catholic
The Evangelist wrote about Christ’s entrance into the world; now, however, he writes about the course of His life, which is, in fact, considered ac…
