Matthew 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, ”

Matthew 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jerusalem - The people of Jerusalem. All Judea - Many people from Judea. It does not mean that literally all the people went, but that great multitudes went. It was general. Jerusalem was in...
Matthew 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then went out to him (g) Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, (g) The people of Jerusalem.
Matthew 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John the Baptist ( Mark 1:2-8 *, Luke 3:1-17 ) The common Synoptic material begins here. The chief difference from Mk. is the addition of Matthew 3:7-10 from Q (p. 672), cf. Luke 3:7-9 , whe...
Matthew 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to . unto. Greek. pros. App-104. Jerusalem... Judeea. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for their inhabitants. all. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), for...
Matthew 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, Jordan - Many of the best MSS. and versions, with Mark 1:5 , add ποταμω, the river Jordan; but the definitive a...
Matthew 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And all the region round about Jordan— As the river Jordan runs through a vast tract of land, it cannot be supposed that all they who lived nearest it came to John's baptism. By all the region, &...
Matthew 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan. From the metropoli...
Matthew 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Appearance of the Baptist. Baptism of Jesus 1-12. John the Baptist's ministry. The circumstances of John's birth are detailed in Luke 1 (see notes there). He was sanctified from birth to be the...
Matthew 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All the region round about Jordan. — This would include the whole length of the river-valley, and would therefore take in parts of Peræa, Samaria, Galilee, and Gaulonitis.
Matthew 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 His Herald - Matthew 3:1-12 THIRTY years have gone since all Jerusalem was in trouble at the rumour of Messiah's birth. But as nothing has been heard of Him since, the excitement has...
Matthew 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Herald Prepares the Way Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew's Gospel heralds the Kingdom. We are allowed to see and listen to the forerunner, whose voice again awoke the hearts of men with prophetic utt...
Matthew 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here ends the old prophetic line, John being the last of the Hebrew prophets. It found a fitting end in the stem ascetic who roused the nation and with vehement passion denounced their rebellion, and...
Matthew 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. The wilderness of Judea John preached in, is not to be considered by us as what we should now call a wilderness, that is a solitary place,...
Matthew 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then went out to him Jerusalem ,.... The uncommon appearance of this person, the oddness of his dress, the austerity of his life, together with the awfulness and importance of his doctrine, and the...
Matthew 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, Ver. 5. Then went out to him Jerusalem ] Hitherto the description of the Baptist: follows now the resort tha...
Matthew 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then went out to him Jerusalem That is, the citizens of it, famed as they were for wisdom and virtue: and all Judea , &c. The preacher being described, the evangelist proceeds to tell us what...
Matthew 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though John was of a priestly family, this too is not mentioned. He does not preach in the temple, but in the wilderness of the river Jordan, at least thirteen miles from Jerusalem. For a priest to...
Matthew 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Rep...
Matthew 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The preacher being described, the evangelist proceedeth to tell us what auditors he had. The term all here twice repeated, is enough to let us know, that it is often in Scripture significative no f...
Matthew 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ministry of John (3:1-10). The ministry of John is first described. He has come to the Judaean wilderness with a message of fruitfulness and hope, calling for a change of heart towards God and...
Matthew 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 3:1 . In those days. —Of Christ’s secluded life at Nazareth (see Luke 3:1 , etc.) St. Matthew passes over a period of nearly thirty years ( Luke 3:23 ). Preaching .—Lt h...
Matthew 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We are going to read three passages relating to John the Baptist's testimony concerning Christ. Matthew 3:1-4 . In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and sayi...
Matthew 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 3:1 . In those days came John the Baptist. When the time of the seventy weeks was fulfilled, when the sceptre was departed from Judah, and when all the east, according to Suetonius, expect...
Matthew 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

All the region round about Jordan. This would include the whole length of the river valley, and would therefore take in parts of the Peraea, Samaria, Galilee, and Gaulonitis. ( Revelation E. H. Pl...
Matthew 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 3:1-40 THE HERALD . His public appearance and proclamation ( Matthew 3:1 , Matthew 3:2 ), as foretold by Scripture ( Matthew 3:3 ). His Elijah-like dress ( Matthew 3...
Matthew 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The effect of his preaching: Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan. If not instantaneous, the success was rapid. The news traveled swiftly. First came...
Matthew 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:23 ; John 5:35 ; Luke 16:16 ; Luke 3:7 ; Mark 1:5 ; Matthew 11:7-12 ; Matthew 4:25
Matthew 3:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Preaching and Baptism of John Matthew 3:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish to present the great theme of John the Baptist as he preached in the wilderness of Judea. 1. There is the positive...

Matthew 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 3:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary