Bible Strands
Matthew 11:1
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports Jesus concluding His instruction of the twelve disciples and departing to teach and preach in the surrounding cities. This transition occurs after His earlier ministry and immediately precedes John the Baptist’s inquiry from prison.
The words — ἐτέλεσεν (etelesen) means "finished," marking the completion of a specific teaching phase. διατάσσων (diatassōn) translates to "commanding" or "instructing," describing the authoritative direction He gave to the twelve.
The thread — The text explicitly states Jesus moved through the cities to teach and preach, a pattern that continues in Matthew 9:35 and aligns with the anointed mission of Isaiah 61:1 and Acts 10:38.
Why it lands — The verse plainly records the end of private instruction and the shift to public proclamation. It asks the reader to note the deliberate, sequential structure of Jesus’ ministry without inserting external doctrinal conclusions.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
- Luke 4:15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
- Luke 8:1 Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2 For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
- Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”