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

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

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AfterΚαὶG2532Conjunction. . .ἐγένετοG1096Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular. . .ὅτεG3753Adverb-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularhad finishedἐτέλεσενG5055Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularinstructingδιατάσσωνG1299Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingulartwelveδώδεκαG1427Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural-τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluraldisciplesμαθηταῖςG3101Noun - Dative Masculine PluralHe went onμετέβηG3327Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularfrom thereἐκεῖθενG1564Adverb-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter Singularto teachδιδάσκεινG1321Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveandκαὶG2532ConjunctionpreachκηρύσσεινG2784Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveinἐνG1722PrepositiontheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-ταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluralcitiesπόλεσινG4172Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

BSB notes

  • That is, in the towns of Galilee

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