Matthew 11:1-5 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples… It will appear odd that John should entertain any doubt, or require any satisfaction about this matter .... John sent this message, not from any doubt which he himself entertained of the matter, but in order that the doubts which his disciples had conceived about it might receive an answer and satisfaction from the fountain head. From our Lord's answer we are entitled to infer that — I. The faith which He required was a rational assent and faith founded upon proof and evidence. These were given in His miracles. II. Our Lord's miracles distinguished Him from John. III. Our Lord distinctly put, the truth of His pretensions upon the evidence of His miracles. IV. Our Lord fixes the guilt of file unbelieving Jews upon this article, that they rejected miraculous proofs which ought to have convinced them. (W. PaIey.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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