Matthieu 4:17 BDS

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:17

The summons—to repent! It would appear that while first John the Baptist uttered the summons, "Repent ye," when announcing the advent of "the kingdom of heaven" ( Matthew 3:1 ), and while now Jesus himself does the same, the charge to utter it was not committed to "the twelve" ( Matthew 10:7 ), nor to "the seventy" ( Luke 10:9 ). The reason, perhaps, is this, that the work of these disciples was intentionally didactic rather than dogmatic for the present, while all the weight of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:17

The common message of John and Jesus. Here is a fact of the records to which sufficient attention has not been given. Our Lord did not realize at once the individuality of his Messianic message. He began public labour by doing John's work and repeating's John's message. Both had this for their gospel, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Another remarkable fact needs to be noticed in this connection. When our Lord sent out his apostles on their trial-mission—a beginning of... read more

Albert Barnes

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

See the notes at Matthew 3:2. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:17

Matthew 4:17. 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 same doctrine that John had done: and with good reason, for the repentance which John taught, still was and ever will be, the necessary preparation for that inward kingdom of heaven, or, of God, which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. The phrase, however, is not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

EARLY WORK IN GALILEE24. Changing situations (Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 3:18-20; Luke 4:14-15; John 4:43-45)Somewhere about this time John the Baptist was imprisoned. (Concerning his imprisonment see notes on Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9.) Jesus meanwhile continued north into Galilee, where the people’s enthusiastic welcome was in sharp contrast to the suspicion of the people in Judea (Matthew 4:12-16; John 4:43-45). He pointed out, however, that the kingdom he announced... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:17

From. Gk. apo. App-104 . From that time. Each portion of the Lord's fourfold ministry had a distinct beginning or ending. See the Structure (above). preach = proclaim. See App-121 . Repent. Greek. metanoeo. App-111 . the kingdom of heaven. See App-114 . heaven = the heavens. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . is at hand = is drawn nigh. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:17

And from that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Christ's first preaching has a ring similar to that of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:2). Repentance was the prime need of that generation. People had grown hard and indifferent to spiritual values. John's great call to repentance had been heeded by many, but significantly the leaders of the people despised John and set his teachings at naught. Christ's first move was to place the endorsement of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:17

Matthew 4:17. From that time, &c.— Namely of his departure into Galilee. Jesus had already preached at Jerusalem and in other parts of Judaea: see Joh 4:3 and the note on Matthew 4:12. But St. Matthew, having omitted this part of the evangelical history, dates the beginning of Christ's ministry from his preaching in Galilee. John the Baptist gave notice that the coming of the Messiah was at hand: the Lord Jesus Christ declares that he is come; and orders his apostles to publish the same... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

17. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand—Thus did our Lord not only take up the strain, but give forth the identical summons of His honored forerunner. Our Lord sometimes speaks of the new kingdom as already come—in His own Person and ministry; but the economy of it was only "at hand" until the blood of the cross was shed, and the Spirit on the day of Pentecost opened the fountain for sin and for uncleanness to the world at large.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:12-25

A. The beginning of Jesus’ ministry 4:12-25Matthew gave much prominence to Jesus’ teachings in his Gospel. The first of these is the so-called Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7). To prepare the reader for this discourse, the writer gave a brief introduction to Jesus’ ministry (Matthew 4:12-25). In it Matthew provided a résumé of His work. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:17

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:17

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:12-25

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