Matthew 3:1

CONTENTS

This Chapter opens with an account of the ministry of.John the Baptist. The description of his office and ministry. The Chapter closeth with an account of his baptizing the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the glorious manifestations on the occasion.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In those days - The days here referred to cannot be those mentioned in the preceding chapter, for John was but six months older than Christ. Perh...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

In (a) those days came (1) John the Baptist, preaching in the (b) wilderness of Judaea, (a) Not when Joseph went to dwell at Nazareth, but a great w...
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 Matthe...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

In . And in. Greek. en de. See App-104. In those days. Hebrew idiom for an indefinite time ( Exodus 2:11 ; Exodus 2:23 . Isaiah 38:1 , &c)...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 3:1 Now in those days Luke 3:1 . And in the fifteenth year It could not be gathered from Matthew and Mark in what year of his a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, John the Baptist - John, surnamed The Baptist, because he required those...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In those days— That is, while Jesus was yet at Nazareth, where he dwelt till he entered on his public ministry, in the thirtieth year of his age. I...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, For the proper introduction to this section, we must go to -- Lu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In those days ] i.e. 26 a.d. The wilderness of Judaea ] a desert tract about 10 m. wide to the W. of the Dead Sea, including also the W. bank of th...
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 not...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

III. (1) John the Baptist. — For the birth and early life of the forerunner of the Christ, see Notes on. Luke 1 . The manner in which he is men...
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 nothin...
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 voic...
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 wi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In those days came John the Baptist ,.... The Evangelist having given an account of the genealogy and birth of Christ; of the coming of the wise men...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, Ver. 1. In those days came John the Baptist ] Whom Chrysologus fitly...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In those days That is, in those years. For, as these events happened near thirty years after those recorded in the former chapter, this phrase is t...
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 leas...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preachi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

MATTHEW CHAPTER 3 Matthew 3:1-4 The preaching of John the Baptist; his office, and manner of living. Matthew 3:5,6 He baptizeth in Jordan,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,' ‘In those days' is a loose connection timewise with what...
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 h...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ministry of John the Baptist. The Messiah Is Revealed To The World (3:1-17). Many years had passed by of which Matthew tells us nothing. He is...
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 ne...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 3:1 I. John was the finisher of one, and the introducer of a new dispensation. His words found an echo in all hearts, for what had stirred...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 3:1-2 Morality and Religion. I. As far as we know of the preaching of John the Baptist, it consisted in what we should call the enforceme...
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 Baptis...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 3:1-2 . In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 3:1-2 . In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

John the Baptist. I. The special mission of the Baptist. 1. He wag the herald of the Messiah. 2. He belonged, properly, neither to the Mosai...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ministry of John the Baptist. v. 1. In those days came John the Baptist. The method here used by Matthew to introduce a new section in his...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 1:22 ; Acts 13:24 ; Acts 13:25 ; Acts 19:3 ; Acts 19:4 ; Isaiah 40:3-6 ; John 1:15-36 ; John 1:6-8 ; John 3:27-36 ; Joshua 14:10 ; Jo...
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 t...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In those days — that is, while Jesus dwelt there. In the wilderness of Judea — This was a wilderness properly so called, a wild, barren, desolate p...

¹ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Related Commentaries of Matthew 3:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 3:1