Matthew 4:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say,Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ”

Matthew 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 3:2 .
Matthew 4:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at (g) hand. (g) Is come to you.
Matthew 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Announces the Kingdom in Galilee ( Mark 1:14 f.*, Luke 4:14 f.) More precisely than Mk., Mt. gives John's arrest by Herod Antipas as the reason why Jesus began to preach. Galilee was part...
Matthew 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

From. Gk. apo. App-104. From that time. Each portion of the Lord's fourfold ministry had. distinct beginning or ending. See the Structure (above). preach . proclaim. See App-121. Repent....
Matthew 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent - See on Matthew 3:1 , Matthew 3:2 (note). Every preacher...
Matthew 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

From that time, &c.— Namely of his departure into Galilee. Jesus had already preached at Jerusalem and in other parts of Judaea: see John 4:3 and the note on Matthew 4:12 . But St. Matthew,...
Matthew 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand....
Matthew 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Temptation 1-11. The temptation ( Mark 1:12 ; Luke 4:1 ). The narrative, which can only have come from our Lord's own lips, describes an actual historical fact, the great temptation which He...
Matthew 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach. — We have in these words St. Matthew’s record of the commencement of our Lord’s Galilean ministry. It is important to remember that it had been preceded by a m...
Matthew 4:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 Beginning of His Galilean Ministry - Matthew 4:12-25 . DID our Lord's ministry begin in Galilee? If so, why did He not Himself set the example of "beginning at Jerusalem?" As a matter...
Matthew 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Light Begins to Shine Matthew 4:12-17 Our Lord's earliest ministry seems to have been centered in Jerusalem and its contiguous villages. See John 2:1-25 ; John 3:1-36 . But on the news of...
Matthew 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"Then." After the heavens opened, hell is opened. The King must not only be in perfect harmony with the order and beauty of the heavens, He must face all the disorder and ugliness of the abyss. Goodn...
Matthew 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. It is observable that Mark records the same words of CHRIST'S Sermon!
Matthew 4:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRISTS FIRST SERMON ‘Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent.’ Matthew 4:17 It is interesting to note that our blessed Lord ‘began to preach’ immediately the voice of the Baptist was sile...
Matthew 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say ,.... Not from the time he dwelt in Capernaum; for he had preached in Nazareth before he came there, Luke 4:16 nor from the time of John's being cas...
Matthew 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Ver. 17. From that time Jesus began to preach ] So he had done before John was imprisoned, John 2:...
Matthew 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

From that time Jesus began to preach He had preached before, both to Jews and Samaritans, John 4:41 ; John 4:45 , but from this time he began to preach publicly and statedly, and to insist on the...
Matthew 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

There could be no doubt therefore that He would fulfil this virtual pledge to bear their sins on Calvary. Notice too that the Father approves Him in this unqualified way before His being tested by Sa...
Matthew 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Opening of Christ's Ministry. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leavin...
Matthew 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From the time of Christ's baptism, or from the time that he heard that John was committed to prison, he, who before had preached and taught privately, and more rarely, began to preach more ordinarily...
Matthew 4:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Light Commences To Shine, And The Messiah Prepares For World Conquest Through the Word (4:12-22). Having determined His future course Jesus wastes no time in putting it into effect. But the de...
Matthew 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 4:12 . Cast into prison. — Delivered up (R.V.). Galilee = a circle or circuit originally confined to a “circle” of twenty cities given by Solomon to Hiram, 1 Kings 9:1...
Matthew 4:17 - Scofield Reference Notes

at hand "At hand" is never a positive affirmation that the person or thing said to be "at hand" will immediately appear, but only that no known or predicted event must intervene. When Christ a...
Matthew 4:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:17 The text invites us to look at two things: I. The Preacher. "Jesus began to preach." Jesus was the Son of man and the Son of God. Who, then, can equal Him in sympathy and in wisdom?...
Matthew 4:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

4:12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; Notice that there were at that time only two great ministers of God, John the Baptist, he must go to pris...
Matthew 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:1 . Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit, υπο του πνευματος, the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek article, and declared in the verses preseding. Led into the wilderness, where he...
Matthew 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jesus began to preach. The scientific art of preaching I. I would insist upon the prominence given to preaching in the Church of God: the text marks the introduction of A new science. 1. Our...
Matthew 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 4:1-40 THE TEMPTATION . The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates...
Matthew 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The form of Christ's message was familiar to the people: From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. It had been uttered by John the Baptist in h...
Matthew 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:25 ; 2 Timothy 2:26 ; Acts 11:18 ; Acts 17:30 ; Acts 2:38 ; Acts 20:21 ; Acts 26:20 ; Acts 3:19 ; Hebrews 6:1 ; Luke 10:11-14 ; Luke 15:10 ; Luke 15:7 ; Luke 24:47 ; Luke 5:...
Matthew 4:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The First Disciples Matthew 4:13-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As introductory we wish to speak on the wonderful privileges which belong to saints, called into comradeship with God. Where is the man...
Matthew 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

From that time Jesus began to preach — He had preached before, both to Jews and Samaritans, John 4:41 , John 4:45 . But from this time begin his solemn stated preaching. Repent, for the kingdom o...

Matthew 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 4:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 4:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes