Matthew 11

Matthew 11 1

My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible The first verse of this chapter some join to the foregoing chapter, and make it (not unfitly) the close of that. The ordination sermon which Christ preached to his disciples in the foregoing chapter is here called his commanding them. Note, Christ’s commissions imply commands. Their preaching of the gospel was not only permitted them, but it was enjoined them. It was not a thing respecting which they were left at their liberty, but necessity was laid upon them, 1 Cor. ix. 16. The promises he made them are included in these commands, for the covenant of grace is a _word which he hath commanded, _Ps. cv. 8. He _made an end of commanding, _etelesendiatasson. Note, The instructions Christ gives are full instructions. He goes through with his work.

Matthew 11 16

My Notes Authors Matthew Henry - Commentary on the Whole Bible Christ was going on in the praise of John the Baptist and his ministry, but here stops on a sudden, and turns that to the reproach of those who enjoyed both that, and the ministry of Christ and his apostles too, in vain. As to that generation, we may observe to whom he compares them (v. 16-19), and as to the particular places he instances in, we may observe with whom he _compares them, _v. 20-24.

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