Matthew 3

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:11

11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance—(See on :-); 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" (Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16). whose shoes—sandals. I am not worthy to bear—The sandals were tied and untied, and borne about by the meanest servants. he shall baptize you—the emphatic "He": "He it is," to the exclusion of all others, "that shall baptize you." with the Holy Ghost—"So far from entertaining such a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:12

12. Whose fan—winnowing fan. is in his hand—ready for use. 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. (Compare the similar representation in :-). and he will throughly purge his floor—threshing-floor; that is, the visible Church. and gather his wheat—His true-hearted saints; so called for their solid worth (compare Amos 9:9; Luke 22:31).... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:13

13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him—Moses rashly anticipated the divine call to deliver his people, and for this was fain to flee the house of bondage, and wait in obscurity for forty years more (Exodus 2:11, c.). Not so this greater than Moses. All but thirty years had He now spent in privacy at Nazareth, gradually ripening for His public work, and calmly awaiting the time appointed of the Father. Now it had arrived and this movement from Galilee to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:14

14. But John forbade him—rather, "was (in the act of) hindering him," or "attempting to hinder him." saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?—(How John came to recognize Him, when he says he knew Him not, see on :-.) The emphasis of this most remarkable speech lies all in the pronouns: "What! Shall the Master come for baptism to the servant—the sinless Saviour to a sinner?" That thus much is in the Baptist's words will be clearly seen if it be observed that he... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:15

15. And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now—"Let it pass for the present"; that is, "Thou recoilest, and no wonder, for the seeming incongruity is startling; but in the present case do as thou art bidden." for thus it becometh us—"us," not in the sense of "me and thee," or "men in general," but as in John 3:11. to fulfil all righteousness—If this be rendered, with SCRIVENER, "every ordinance," or, with CAMPBELL, "every institution," the meaning is obvious enough; and the same... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:16

16. And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water—rather, "from the water." Mark has "out of the water" ( :-). "and"—adds Luke ( :-), "while He was praying"; a grand piece of information. 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... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:17

17. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is—Mark and Luke give it in the direct form, "Thou art." (Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22). my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased—The verb is put in the aorist to express absolute complacency, once and for ever felt towards Him. The English here, at least to modern ears, is scarcely strong enough. "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... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-2

John appeared "in those days" (Matthew 3:1). This phrase is a general term that says little about specific time but identifies what follows as historical. It is a common transitional statement in Matthew’s narrative. [Note: Robertson, p. 708.] John’s ministry, as Matthew described it here, occurred just before the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, approximately 30 years after the events of chapter 2."John" became a popular name among the Jews following the heroic career of John Hyrcanus... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-11

D. The King’s preparation 3:1-4:11Matthew passed over Jesus’ childhood quickly to relate His preparation for presentation to Israel as her King."The material of this section of the Gospel is particularly important since the baptism of Jesus serves as the occasion of his special anointing by the Holy Spirit for the ministry that follows, but it is also Christologically significant in that his divine Sonship is confirmed and the non-triumphalist nature of the present phase of that Sonship is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-12

1. Jesus’ forerunner 3:1-12 (cf. Mark 1:2-8; Luke 3:3-18)It was common when Jesus lived for forerunners to precede important individuals to prepare the way for their arrival. For example, when a king would visit a town in his realm his emissaries would go before him to announce his visit. They would make sure the town was in good condition to receive him. Sometimes his servants even had to do minor roadwork to smooth the highway the king would take as he approached his destination. [Note:... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 3:1-12

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