Matthew 11:1

Jesus finished talking to his 12 special workers, then he went around the towns in Galilee country. He talked to people and taught them more about God.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

In Context

2At that time, John the Baptiser was in jail. But people told him about all the things that Jesus was doing. So John sent some of his own followers to ask Jesus some questions.

Read all of Matthew 11

Cross References

Matthew 7:28Then Jesus finished talking to that big mob of people. They were really surprised as they listened to what he told them.

Matthew 28:20You have to teach them to do everything that I told you to do. And remember this, I will be with you all the time. I will be with you to help you, right up until the time when this world will finish.”

Luke 4:15He went to the Jewish meeting houses every week, and he taught everyone about God. And they were all really happy with him.

John 15:10I always do what my father wants me to do, and he keeps on loving me. In the same way, if you keep on doing what I told you to do, I will keep on loving you.

Acts 1:2He kept on doing those things, and the Holy Spirit helped him tell his special workers the things they had to do. After that, God took Jesus up to heaven.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:1

In this chapter we have, I. The constant and unwearied diligence of our Lord Jesus in his great work of preaching the gospel, ver. 1 . II. His discourse with the disciples of John concerning his being the Messiah, ver. 2-6 . III. The honourable testimony that Christ bore to John Baptist, ver. 7-15 . IV. The sad account he gives of that generation in general, and of some particular places with reference to the success, both of John's ministry and of his own, ver. 16-24 . V. His thanksgiving to his Father for the… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 11:1