Matthew

Matthew 11:1

The King finishes instructing His messengers and continues teaching and preaching the kingdom.

Matthew 11:1 (WEB)

1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Central Idea

The King finishes instructing his messengers and continues teaching and preaching the kingdom.

Authorial Intent

Matthew marks the close of Jesus’ mission discourse to the Twelve and shows Jesus continuing his own ministry of teaching and preaching in the towns of Galilee.

Historical Context

Jesus resumes itinerant ministry among Galilean towns after instructing the Twelve.

Chapter: Matthew 11

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

Jesus is the promised Messiah and revealer of the Father, rejected by the proud but received by the humble, who calls the weary to find true rest under his gentle yoke.