Focused Passage

Matthew 11:1

The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

Matthew moves from John’s question about Jesus, to Jesus’ validation of John, to indictment of an unbelieving generation, to denunciation of unrepentant towns, to praise for the Father’s gracious revelation, and finally to Jesus’ invitation to the weary.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

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Verse 1

Original words

After Καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὅτε G3753 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had finished ἐτέλεσεν G5055 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular instructing διατάσσων G1299 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular twelve δώδεκα G1427 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural He went on μετέβη G3327 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from there ἐκεῖθεν G1564 Adverb - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to teach διδάσκειν G1321 Verb - Present Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction preach κηρύσσειν G2784 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural cities πόλεσιν G4172 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

BSB notes

  • That is, in the towns of Galilee

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