Matthew 3:15-17 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:1-15

The appearance of John the Baptist. The interval between the last verse of the second chapter and the first verse of this chapter measures the period of the life of Christ stretching from his earliest childhood to his entrance on his public ministry, or close thereupon. Meantime we are here brought to the time when appeared one of the most distinctly marked, most honoured, characters of all history. John the baptist, son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, was the child of prophecy. He was one of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-15

The baptism of Jesus by John. The baptisms of Jesus at the Jordan were two, viz. that ministered by John and that ministered by the Holy Ghost. The former now claims attention. Jesus himself sought this baptism. Why? I. WHY DID JESUS COME TO THE JORDAN ? 1 . That the Scripture might be fulfilled. 3 . Both authentications took place at the same spot. John baptized at Bethabara ( John 1:28 ). This place had its name, the "House of passage," from the passage of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The baptism of Jesus. I. ITS REASON . 1 . He was made sin for us , though he was without sin. He came to be baptized; it was the purpose of his coming He would not have come that long journey from Galilee to Bethany beyond Jordan unless there had been some grave reason, some necessity, some deep meaning in his baptism. It was the baptism of repentance; he needed no repentance. It was accompanied with confession of sin; he could not confess, for he had no sin. But God had sent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The baptism of Jesus. This is a narrative which authenticates itself. No Christian writer of a later generation would have invented a story of the baptism of Jesus by John; nor could any current ideas have started a myth in this form. The very difficulties of the story prove its historicity. I. LET US INQUIRE WHAT WAS THE MEANING OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS . 1 . Note some errors to be avoided. 2 . Consider the truths of the incident. Baptism has a double... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

Baptism of Jesus. I. ITS OCCASION . How long was Jesus to be known merely as the village carpenter of Nazareth? What is to transpire which shall show him that God's time has come for his public ministry? Ambition makes opportunities. In general, kings have only to wait the demise of their predecessors. To our Lord came at last a summons he could not misunderstand nor resist. John's hearers longed for that which only Jesus could give. He could no longer hide himself in Nazareth when a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

Suffer it to be so now ; suffer it now (Revised Version); "suffer me now"; ἄφες ἄρτι , only here (apparently) in the New Testament quite absolutely, but Matthew 7:4 slightly favours the Revised Version margin. Now ; at this special season ( ἄρτι ); in contrast to the more permanent relation which shall be recognized later. Our Lord thus slightly removes the trial to John's faith, which a mere refusal might have aggravated. Observe the implied consciousness of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

The overruling reply. This overruling reply of Jesus to John the Baptist, who very naturally hesitated to administer baptism to him, teaches us a lesson of— I. THE MODESTY OF THOSE WHO ARE TRUE MASTERS — MASTERS BY UTTEREST RIGHT ; MASTERS BORN . II. THE NOBLENESS OF THAT OBEDIENCE TO DUTY WHICH LEADS A MAN , WHOEVER HE MAY BE , WHATEVER HIS PLACE MAY BE , TO SERVE , WITH SOVEREIGN SURRENDER OF SELF , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

The claims of righteousness. "For thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." The term "righteousness" here plainly means the lawful claims of the authority to which, at a given time, we are subject. It may be the Mosaic Law. It may be the Christian law. But the point of our Lord's answer is really this: "The Messianic lair is not yet come in; it is not yet established; I am still under the Mosaic Law; that requires my obedience to the Jehovah-prophets who may be raised up; I have no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:16

And Jesus, when he was baptized . Combining the statements of the synoptists, we may conclude that Jesus went up from the water at once, praying as he went, and that, while he was going up and praying, the heavens opened. Out of ; from '(Revised Version); ἀπό ; for, as it seems, he had not gone fully out of the water. The heavens were opened unto him . So also the Revised Version, but the Revised Version margin, with Westcott and Herr, rightly omits "unto him." The words were... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 3:16

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