馬太福音 3:5-7 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:5

Then . Not merely temporal, as probably in Matthew 3:13 , but almost consequential, "thereupon"; so also Matthew 3:15 ; Matthew 2:7 , Matthew 2:16 . John's preaching and manner of life were not without effect. Went out ; ἐξεπορεύετο (similar in the parallels). Our Lord, when referring to this ( Matthew 11:7 , Matthew 11:8 , Matthew 11:9 ), uses the commoner ἐξήλθατε , merely indicating the crowds leaving for a while their present surroundings. The synoptists here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:5-12

Religious revival. When the Baptist opened his commission the Jewish nation was in a woeful state of degeneracy. In connection with his ministry there was a remarkable revival of religion. This may be viewed as a specimen of revivals of religion in general. I. IT WAS A SEASON OF FAITHFUL PREACHING . 1 . Christ was prominent in the sermon. 2 . It insisted upon essential things. "Heart's sorrow, And a clear life ensuing." Those are not true penitents who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:6

And (they, Revised Version) were baptized . The Revised Version probably desires to call attention to the change in the verb from singular to plural. In Jordan; in the river Jordan (Revised Version, with manuscripts). So also parallel passage in Mark. By him; i.e. their baptism was not self-imposed, but an act of submission to his teaching, and of acceptance of his message. The forerunner saw results, not merely in crowds of listeners, but in external actions. By him (contrast John... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:6

The moral value of confession. "Confessing their sins." "There are two cases which lead men in communities to the confession of particular sins in the presence of their fellows, before God and before man. Any moral exaltation which places them so that they see evil from a plane higher than that on which they live ordinarily, and where its relations, its tendencies, its nature, and character are clearly revealed, constantly tends to produce confession. There is also a confession which results... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees . The typical Jews, considered as one class ( τῶν φαρισαίων καὶ σαδδουκαίων ), in contrast to the multitudes. Pharisees. Their characteristic is shown in their name, "Separatists;" i.e. from anything that would hinder exact obedience to the Mosaic Law. Hence they are the strict adherents of tradition. They ultimately gained the ascendancy, and, in consequence, the standard Jewish books represent the result of their teaching,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:7-12

The faithful warning. (Parallel passage: Luke 3:7-9 , Luke 3:16 , Luke 3:17 .) Observe that this is before the baptism of our Lord, while the witness in John 1:19-27 is after. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:5

Jerusalem - The people of Jerusalem.All Judea - Many people from Judea. It does not mean that literally all the people went, but that great multitudes went. It was general. Jerusalem was in the part of the country called Judea. Judea was situated on the west side of the Jordan. See the notes at Matthew 2:22.Region about Jordan - On the east and west side of the river. Near to Jordan. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:6

Were baptized - The word “baptize” βαπτίζω baptizo signifies originally to tinge, to dye, to stain, as those who dye clothes. It here means to cleanse or wash anything by the application of water. See the notes at Mark 7:4. Washing, or ablution, was much in use among the Jews, as one of the rites of their religion, Numbers 19:7; Hebrews 9:10. It was not customary, however, among them to baptize those who were converted to the Jewish religion until after the Babylonian captivity. At the time of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:7

Pharisees and Sadducees - The Jews were divided into three great sects - the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Essenes. In addition to these, some smaller sects are mentioned in the New Testament and by Josephus: the Herodians, probably political friends of Herod; the Galileans, a branch of the Pharisees; and the Therapeutae, a branch of the Essenes, but converts from the Greeks. The three principal sects are supposed to have originated about 150 years before Christ, as they are mentioned by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 3:5

Matthew 3:5. Then went out to him Jerusalem That is, the citizens of it, famed as they were for wisdom and virtue: and all Judea, &c. The preacher being described, the evangelist proceeds to tell us what auditors he had. All sorts and ranks of persons, and the generality of the people there, flocked to hear him. The uncommon circumstances of John’s public appearance could scarcely fail to awaken the attention of the people to his person and ministry, which would be yet more excited by... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:5-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:7-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 3:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 3:5

Group of Brands