In David's time both Zadok and Abiathar acted as high priests ( 2 Samuel 15:35 ), and it seems to have been the fixed practice to have two ( 2 Kings 25:18 ). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. For this is he that was spoken of These are not the words of the Baptist himself, as in ( John 1:23) but of the Evangelist, who cites and applies to John a passage in the Prophet Isaiah, ( Isaiah 40:3) and that very pertinently, since that "chapter" is a prophecy of the Messiah.The consolations spoken of in ( Isaiah 40:3) , were to be in the days of the king … let him do likewise--This is directed against the reigning avarice and selfishness. while it has nothing of the false humility and presumption which dictated Peter's next speech. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. The third Gospel here adds the following important particulars in Luke 3:10-16 . Bring forth therefore fruits--the true reading clearly is "fruit"; meet for repentance--that is, such fruit as befits a true penitent. All rights reserved. Matthew 3:1-12 . Like a dove, the work of the Holy Spirit speaks of love. . Commentary on Matthew 3:7-12 (Read Matthew 3:7-12) To make application to the souls of the hearers, is the life of preaching; so it was of John's preaching. Let the Spirit of the Lord God come upon Me, and I will preach the Gospel to the poor, and heal the broken-hearted, and send forth judgment unto victory." And saying, Repent ye--Though the word strictly denotes a change of mind, it has respect here (and wherever it is used in connection with salvation) primarily to that sense of sin which leads the sinner to flee from the wrath to come, to look for relief only from above, and eagerly to fall in with the provided remedy. Commentary on Mark 3:31-35 (Read Mark 3:31-35 ) It is a great comfort to all true Christians, that they are dearer to Christ than mother, brother, or sister as such, merely as relations in the flesh would have been, even had they been holy. into the garner--"the kingdom of their Father," as this "garner" or "barn" is beautifully explained by our Lord in the parable of the wheat and the tares ( Matthew 13:30 Matthew 13:43 ). But what he says is that this was the real import of the step itself. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. C H SPURGEON. No place … These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. "The protein content in fresh weight is between 13–28 g/100g for adult locust, 14–18 g/100g for larvae, as compared to 19–26 g/100g for beef." The verb μετανοεω is either compounded of μετα, after, and νοειν to understand, which signifies that, after hearing such preaching, the sinner is led to understand, that the way he has walked in was the way of misery, death, and hell. Matthew 3:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Matthew 3:8, NIV: "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." 16. Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea--His proper title was procurator, but with more than the usual powers of that office. The English here, at least to modern ears, is scarcely strong enough. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Here we see the love relationship and cooperation between the Persons of the Trinity, in one occasion when the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were all manifested at the same time. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. and wild honey--made by wild bees ( 1 Samuel 14:25 1 Samuel 14:26 ). Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. and he will throughly purge his floor--threshing-floor; that is, the visible Church. Matthew 3 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, thoughts of Ryle regarding the Gospels is considered among the best practical and devotional commentaries … Nor is it much better to refer it to the fire of the great day, by which the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 3:1-6 After Malachi there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. It properly signifies here, the Gospel dispensation, in which subjects were to be g… But John forbade him--rather, "was (in the act of) hindering him," or "attempting to hinder him." The emphasis of this most remarkable speech lies all in the pronouns: "What! His *ancestor … "Thou shall never wash my feet" ( John 13:6 John 13:8 ). These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. the axe is laid unto--"lieth at." The following may serve as a brief summary. From Matthew's form of it, one might suppose it so designed; but it would appear that it was not, and probably John only heard and saw anything peculiar about that great baptism. Following the genealogy (1:1-17) and a relatively long birth and infancy narrative (1:18-2:23), Matthew jumps ahead over the decades to the time of Jesus as an adult. Luke 3:16 : John answered--either to that deputation from Jerusalem, of which we read in John 1:19 , &c., or on some other occasion, to remove impressions derogatory to his blessed Master, which he knew to be taking hold of the popular mind. (Compare the similar representation in Malachi 3:1-3 ). Whose fan--winnowing fan. At the start of this chapter, concerning the baptism of John, begins the gospel (); what went before is but preface or introduction; this is "the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.’’And Peter observes the same date, Acts. Choose a verse from 'Matthew 3' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. of him, saying, And what shall we do? Benson Commentary Matthew 3:6. And he said unto them, Do violence to no man--Intimidate. Accordingly, the words, "Hear ye Him," are not added, as at the Transfiguration. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Mark has "out of the water" ( Mark 1:10 ). But it were a pity if, in the glory of this testimony to Christ, we should miss the beautiful spirit in which it was borne--"Lord, must I baptize Thee? The idea is to fill in the holes and knock down the hills that are in the way. like a dove, and lighting upon him--Luke says, "in a bodily shape" ( Luke 3:22 ); that is, the blessed Spirit, assuming the corporeal form of a dove, descended thus upon His sacred head. and gather his wheat--His true-hearted saints; so called for their solid worth (compare Amos 9:9 , Luke 22:31 ). He introduces us first to John the Baptist (3:1-12). Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight--This prediction is quoted in all the four Gospels, showing that it was regarded as a great outstanding one, and the predicted forerunner as the connecting link between the old and the new economies. The relation that they ought to hold towards the religion of the day, of which the Law was the accepted standard (Matthew 5:17 - 6:18). And do not all his other testimonies to Christ fully bear out this sense of the words? Matthew. This is chaste purity. "and"--adds Luke ( Luke 3:21 ), "while He was praying"; a grand piece of information. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 9. Luke 3:2 : Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests--The former, though deposed, retained much of his influence, and, probably, as sagan or deputy, exercised much of the power of the high priesthood along with Caiaphas, his son-in-law ( John 18:13 , Acts 4:6 ). He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, but a part of the country not thickly peopled, nor much enclosed. There is no suggestion that Jesus became the Son of God with this experience. In those days--of Christ's secluded life at Nazareth, where the last chapter left Him. We may take this, say WEBSTER and WILKINSON, as a warning against mutiny, which the officers attempted to suppress by largesses and donations. i. In this Matthew text, we hear how John prepares the Jewish people … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 3… And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water--rather, "from the water." "I delight" comes the nearest, perhaps, to that ineffable complacency which is manifestly intended; and this is the rather to be preferred, as it would immediately carry the thoughts back to that august Messianic prophecy to which the voice from heaven plainly alluded ( Isaiah 42:1 ), "Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; Mine Elect, IN WHOM MY SOUL DELIGHTETH." They knew Jesus was the perfect (in whom I am well pleased) Son of God, identifying with sinful man. and he saw the Spirit of God descending--that is, He only, with the exception of His honored servant, as he tells us himself ( John 1:32-34 ); the by-standers apparently seeing nothing. God Honors His Humble Son. is in his hand--ready for use. The import of circumcision and of baptism seems to be radically the same. Matthew 3:2. 5. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. In Matthew 12:34 , 23:33 , this strong language of the Baptist is anew applied by the faithful and true Witness to the Pharisees specifically--the only party that had zeal enough actively to diffuse this poison. This was the John born to Zacharias and Elisabeth, whose miraculous birth to this too-old couple was announced, along with his call to be the forerunner of the Messiah, in Luke 1. i. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair--woven of it. And saying, Repent ye--Though the word strictly denotes a change of mind, it has respect … “By the divine proclamation at the baptism God announced the presence of the King, and set the seal of His approval on the years already lived.” (Morgan). In this view of it, how striking is the word he employs to express that step--fleeing from it--as of one who, beholding a tide of fiery wrath rolling rapidly towards him, sees in instant flight his only escape! what shall we do?--In what special way is the genuineness of our repentance to be manifested? I indeed baptize you with water unto but he that cometh after me is mightier than I--In Mark and Luke this is more emphatic--"But there cometh the Mightier than I" ( 1:7 , Luke 3:16 ). 15. The baptism of Jesus. 1. in the wilderness of Judea--the desert valley of the Jordan, thinly peopled and bare in pasture, a little north of Jerusalem. Anticipating a big event is often half the fun. 2. But we incline to think that our Lord meant more than this. The word signifies to "shake thoroughly," and refers probably to the extorting of money or other property. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Matthew 3:1-12 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: John the Baptist took his place on stage just before Jesus' birth. The Pharisees laid their chief stress on outward observances, neglecting the weightier matters of the moral law, and the spiritual meaning of their legal ceremonies. And thus, in two successive clauses, the two most familiar emblems--water and fire--are employed to set forth the same purifying operations of the Holy Ghost upon the soul. Matthew 3 Commentary; Spurgeon's 500 Page Commentary on Matthew; Matthew 3:7, Hebrews 6:18 Flee from the Wrath to Come; Matthew 3:16,17, 17:5 Voices from the Excellent Glory Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 3:7-12 To make application to the souls of the hearers, is the life of preaching; so it was of John's preaching. Then there are the stories of the baptism of Jesus by John (3:13-17) and the Temptation in the Wilderness … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 3… Adam Clarke Commentary. asked him, saying, What shall we do then?--that is, to show the sincerity of our repentance. And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins--probably confessing aloud. Luke 3:20 : Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison--This imprisonment of John, however, did not take place for some time after this; and it is here recorded merely because the Evangelist did not intend to recur to his history till he had occasion to relate the message which he sent to Christ from his prison at Machærus ( Luke 7:18 , &c.). I am not worthy to bear--The sandals were tied and untied, and borne about by the meanest servants. Click on the different category headings to find out more. "Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into Thy lips; therefore God hath blessed Thee for ever!" And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father--that pillow on which the nation so fatally reposed, that rock on which at length it spliterally for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham--that is, "Flatter not yourselves with the fond delusion that God stands in need of you, to make good His promise of a seed to Abraham; for I tell you that, though you were all to perish, God is as able to raise up a seed to Abraham out of those stones as He was to take Abraham himself out of the rock whence he was hewn, out of the hole of the pit whence he was digged" ( Isaiah 51:1 ). ( = 1:9-11 , Luke 3:21 Luke 3:22 , John 1:31-34 ). who hath warned you--given you the hint, as the idea is. Matthew 3:13-17 . 13. i. Luke 3:21 tells us that the heavens were opened while Jesus prayed. Repent ye, &c. — Be sorry for your sins, and amend your lives; for the original word, μετανοειτε, here used, implies this. Thus, as He rode into Jerusalem upon an ass "whereon yet never man sat" ( Luke 19:30 ), and lay in a sepulchre "wherein was never man yet laid" ( John 19:41 ), so in His baptism, too. What an expression is this, "The wrath to come!" While He was yet speaking-- lo, the heavens were opened--Mark says, sublimely, "He saw the heavens cleaving" ( Mark 1:10 ). This is the same thing, in the form of inoffensiveness towards men. 3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. the root of the trees--as it were ready to strike: an expressive figure of impending judgment, only to be averted in the way next described. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Was this voice heard by the by-standers? Yet this was the view of ORIGEN among the Fathers; and among moderns, of NEANDER, MEYER, DE WETTE, and LANGE. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. John now being gifted with a knowledge of the human heart, like a true minister of righteousness and lover of souls here directs them how to evidence and carry out their repentance, supposing it genuine; and in the following verses warns them of their danger in case it were not. In Luke ( Luke 3:5 Luke 3:6 ) the quotation is thus continued: "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God." We need 2 cookies to store this setting. The kingdom of heaven, and the kingdom of God, are but two phrases for the same thing. Further, when we read in the Song of Solomon ( Solomon 2:14 ), "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rocks, in the secret places of the stairs (see Isaiah 60:8 ), let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely"--it is shrinking modesty, meekness, gentleness, that is thus charmingly depicted. This baptism was at once a public seal of their felt need of deliverance from sin, of their expectation of the coming Deliverer, and of their readiness to welcome Him when He appeared. The voice of one crying in the the scene of his ministry corresponding to its rough nature. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Though the stem speaker may have pointed as he spoke to the pebbles of the bare clay hills that lay around (so STANLEY'S Sinai and Palestine), it was clearly the calling of the Gentiles at that time stone-dead in their sins, and quite as unconscious of it--into the room of unbelieving and disinherited Israel that he meant thus to indicate (see Matthew 21:43 , Romans 11:20 Romans 11:30 ). Verse 3 - Matthew 7:27. John's great work, accordingly, was to awaken this feeling and hold out the hope of a speedy and precious remedy. saying unto them all--in solemn protestation. Matthew 3 - IVP New Testament Commentaries . This is called "the coming wrath," not as being wholly future--for as a merited sentence it lies on the sinner already, and its effects, both inward and outward, are to some extent experienced even now--but because the impenitent sinner will not, until "the judgment of the great day," be concluded under it, will not have sentence publicly and irrevocably passed upon him, will not have it discharged upon him and experience its effects without mixture and without hope. and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene--still more to the northeast; so called, says ROBINSON, from Abila, eighteen miles from Damascus. (The Septuagint perverts this, as it does most of the Messianic predictions, interpolating the word "Jacob," and applying it to the Jews). Make His paths straight: The passage Matthew quotes from (Isaiah 40:3) has in mind building up a great road for the arrival of a majestic king. In a word--not to allude to the historical emblem of the dove that flew back to the ark, bearing in its mouth the olive leaf of peace ( Genesis 8:11 )--when we read ( Psalms 68:13 ), "Ye shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold," it is beauteousness that is thus held forth. Is at hand — As if he had said, God is about to erect that kingdom, spoken of by Daniel Daniel 2:44; 7:13,14; the kingdom of the God of heaven. In the context of Matthew 3 and Matthew 4 (especially Mt 3:2, 4:17) ptochos appears to refer to those who have heeded the message of John and Jesus to "repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". PREACHING AND MINISTRY OF JOHN. But John and Jesus were close in age, and would be close friends Show Me a token for good. "A conscience void of offense toward God and toward men" ( Acts 24:16 ) expresses both. i. John the Baptizer is a colorful prophetic figure who introduces the story of Jesus in all four Gospels. Here Matthew does it for him.” (Carson) b. Again, "Be ye harmless as doves," says Christ Himself ( Matthew 10:16 ). In those days: “It is a general term t… 1:22, beginning from the baptism of John, for then Christ began first to appear in him, and then to appear to him, and by him to the world. - THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. John was born six months before Jesus. Luke 3:13 : And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you--This is directed against that extortion which made the. And lest we should think that this was an accidental thing, he adds that this last particular was expressly given him as part of the sign by which he was to recognize and identify Him as the Son of God: "And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending AND REMAINING ON HIM, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. --reminding us of Peter's exclamation at the supper table, "Lord, dost Thou wash my feet?" d. The Spirit of God descending… My beloved Son: We should not miss the obvious point: God the Father loves God the Son, and communicated that love by God the Holy Spirit. This is unfortunate, since his works contain … Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Matthew's introduction to Jesus' public ministry does not end with the stories of Jesus' childhood. “We need not assume that Jesus had no previous experience of the Spirit; the vision symbolizes his commissioning for his Messianic work, not a new spiritual status.” (France), ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Salem Media Group. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Resources » Commentaries » Matthew » Chapter 3 » exegesis. Can there be a doubt about the burden of that prayer; a prayer sent up, probably, while yet in the water--His blessed head suffused with the baptismal element; a prayer continued likely as He stepped out of the stream, and again stood upon the dry ground; the work before Him, the needed and expected Spirit to rest upon Him for it, and the glory He would then put upon the Father that sent Him--would not these fill His breast, and find silent vent in such form as this?--"Lo, I come; I delight to do Thy will, O God. You can also change some of your preferences. It has been questioned by many, whether John baptized these immense multitudes by dipping them in Jordan? This dress and diet, with the shrill cry in the wilderness, would recall the stern days of Elijah. 8. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Let the thoughtful reader weigh this. Luke 3:10 : And the people--the multitudes. "My dove, my undefiled is one," says the Song of Solomon ( Solomon 6:9 ). This is no other than the preaching of the Gospel, even now beginning, the effect of which would be to separate the solid from the spiritually worthless, as wheat, by the winnowing fan, from the chaff. Levelling and smoothing are here the obvious figures whose sense is conveyed in the first words of the proclamation--"Prepare ye the way of the Lord." He dresses like Elijah, and he sounds like Isaiah or Amos. and with fire--To take this as a distinct baptism from that of the Spirit--a baptism of the impenitent with hell-fire--is exceedingly unnatural. John the Baptist has a significant role in the Gospels because he anticipates Jesus. Verses 1-6 After Malachi there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. (Compare Psalms 98:3 , Isaiah 11:10 , 49:6 , 52:10 , Luke 2:31 Luke 2:32 , Acts 13:47 ). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire--Language so personal and individual as this can scarcely be understood of any national judgment like the approaching destruction of Jerusalem, with the breaking up of the Jewish polity and the extrusion of the chosen people from their peculiar privileges which followed it; though this would serve as the dark shadow, cast before, of a more terrible retribution to come. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan--From the metropolitan center to the extremities of the Judean province the cry of this great preacher of repentance and herald of the approaching Messiah brought trooping penitents and eager expectants. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Luke 3:11 : He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat--provisions, victuals. John reproves the Pharisees and Sadducees. And was not such that "holy, harmless, undefiled One," the "separate from sinners?" c. This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: When this voice of God the Father spoke from heaven, everyone knew that Jesus was not just another man being baptized. In this God the Father also expressed His approval of Jesus’ life up to this point. He was a kinsman of Jesus––a cousin, perhaps––or an uncle (Luke 1:36). 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. BAPTISM OF CHRIST AND DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT UPON HIM IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. 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