Matthew 11:13

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

In Context

12And from the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent seize upon it.

14And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah that should come.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:17Think not that I came to destroy the law, or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

Luke 24:44And he said to them: These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and psalms, concerning me.

Acts 3:22Moses said: A Prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatever he shall say to you.

Romans 3:21But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:8-16

Christ's Testimony of John. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way… Read the whole commentary →

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