Matthew 3

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 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. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:1-4

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. I include the whole of these verses into one view, for the better apprehension, and of connecting together what is recorded of John the Baptist. And first let us pause and consider the person and character of this illustrious man. His birth, though not miraculous, was attended with such remarkable circumstances, as intimated a more than ordinary purpose intended... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:5-6

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. The wilderness of Judea John preached in, is not to be considered by us as what we should now call a wilderness, that is a solitary place, for there were both towns and villages in it. The multitude thronging to him is not to be wondered at, when we consider how long an interval, even of 350 years, had taken place in the church, from the days of Malachi, the last Prophet. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:7-12

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. The Pharisees were a sect who prided themselves upon a more than ordinary sanctity of life and manners. The Evangelist Luke hath drawn the portrait of one, which may serve as a sample of all. Luke 18:9-14 . And their general character our LORD himself hath most strikingly marked in a whole chapter. Matthew 23:0 . The Sadducees, in their... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:13

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Here we have, at this verse, the introduction of the LORD of life and glory, in his public entrance upon his divine office, as the GOD-MAN Mediator. Luke, in his relation of this wonderful event, tells the Church, that at this time, JESUS himself began to be about thirty-years of age. Luke 3:23 . Hence we learn that the SON of GOD waited the appointed time for the being manifested unto Israel. But let not the Reader... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:14-15

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. It should seem from the modesty of John in first declining this office, that he had some consciousness concerning the Person of CHRIST. The relation John gives of himself, John 1:26-34 , was that he knew him not, but only that he should be made manifest to Israel. But at this transaction of CHRIST'S baptism, the knowledge of his person and character was to be... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:16-17

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Here is everything that is solemn, sublime, and glorious to be contemplated in this transaction: but of the scene itself; we can only behold with the most profound reverence and holy awe, without attempting to be wise above what is written. We behold the testimony of that glorious doctrine which is the foundation of our holy faith: that there are Three which bear record in heaven; the FATHER, the WORD, and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:1

"In those days," i.e. at the time of Jesus Christ, whose history this book contains. This expression does not always mean that what is going to be narrated, happened immediately after that which precedes. (Bible de Vence) --- 'Tis a way of speaking used by the Hebrews, even when there is no connection of time, as here are passed over 30 years of Christ's life. John the Baptist was so called from his baptizing the people in water. The Jews took this for some token of their Messias: for they said... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:2

"Desert," in Greek eremos, hence hermit. St. John the Baptist is praised by St. John Chrysostom, as a perfect model, and the prince of an Eremitical life. (Hom. i. in Mar. and hom. i. in J. Bap.) Several sectarists do not approve of what St. John Chrysostom advances in favour of an ascetic life, and doing penance for past sins. (Bristow) --- Do penance. [1] Beza would have it translated repent. We retain the ancient expression, consecrated in a manner by the use of the Church; especially... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:3

Isaias spoke these words of the deliverance of the Jews from Babylon; but this was a figure of the freedom of mankind through Jesus Christ. The Jews expected Elias would come in person to prepare the ways of the Messias; but John the Baptist was raised up by God in the spirit and power of Elias, to precede the first coming of Jesus Christ, as Elias in person was to precede the second coming of this divine Saviour. (Bible de Vence) read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:1

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:1-4

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:5-6

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:7-12

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:13

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:14-15

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 3:16-17

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:1

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:2

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:3

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