Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Matthew 3:1-12 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: John the Baptist took his place on stage just before Jesus' birth. Luke 16:16. John was unique among the prophets because he was sent to prepare the hearts of the people for the immediate disclosure of their Messiah. It takes sweat. Perhaps the clearest statement of this is Luke 18:17, where Jesus says, "Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." (M) 10 A man was there whose hand was withered. People have been 'earnest' about it; they have come 'pressing' to obtain the blessing, as if they would take it by violence.". For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. Therefore, we have to fight as warriors in battle and violently engage the enemy. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is [the fulfillment of] Elijah [as the messenger] who was to come [before the kingdom]. (F) 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words. Matthew also uses the Greek word “poor” but adds the word for “spirit,” making the whole expression literally read “poor ones (beggars) as to the spirit.” (See study notes on Mt 5:3; Lu 16:20.) by Shawn Brasseaux Matthew 11:12 is considered yet another difficult passage. Yes, I tell you, and one, and you did not dance; we wailed sad dirges, and they say, ‘Look! Beelzebul (Satan), by whom do your sons drive them out? at the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and now, something greater than Solomon is here. It is something that only the Father does—no amount of human effort forces Him to open the door. Other translations at least acknowledge the forcefulness inherent within the Greek words, rendering it as "everyone strives violently to go in" (The Amplified Bible; emphasis ours throughout) or "everyone forces his way into it" (English Standard Version). What He says very clear, and there is no greater authority than Jesus Christ, who said, "This [John the Baptist] is Elijah. The scribes and Pharisees, as well as those influenced by them, persecuted those God was drawing into His Kingdom. 6Blessed is th… Young's A reed shaken by the wind [which is commonplace]? (1-3) John the Baptist’s disciples ask a question on behalf of John to Jesus: are You really the Messiah (the Coming One)?Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. Matthew 11:12 28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. We are going to have to work vigorously and "violently" at times, to force ourselves to do what is right, because the Kingdom of God is now under siege in so many ways. We must keep in mind that it is the same verb translated as "suffers violence.". Is there another Elijah to come? Woe to you, Bethsaida! CAN YOU EXPLAIN MATTHEW 11:12? 26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. Matthew 19:8-9. A common explanation is that believers with holy zeal and earnestness are laying hold of the Kingdom with absolute determination. (W) 47 Someone said to Him, “Look! Friend. John was born six months before Jesus. We know that God’s Word brings truth, healing, sets captives free, restores, redeems, reconciles neighbors, and enemies. However, for those who had a vested interest in maintaining the political and religious status quo, the gospel was seen as a threat, and those linked with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ were the object of all manner of resistance and persecution, both before and especially after His death. He sets limits on how much violence He will allow, and what He does allow He will redeem for His own good will. 16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? Matthew 11:12. It is like little children sitting in the market places, who call to the others, 17 and say ‘We piped the flute for you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed sad dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and cry aloud.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking [with others], and they say, ‘Look! In Matthew 11:12, the Greek word translated as "suffers violence" (biazo; Strong's #971) is used in only one other place, as we will see. So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” The man reached out and it was restored, as normal and healthy as the other. N.A.S.B. True Christianity is denounced as being heretical and cultic, and its adherents suffer violence in various ways. Matthew 11:12 says that from the days of John the Baptist's preaching until that of Jesus—and even to today—Christ and those in whom He dwells suffer violence: physical or verbal assault, affliction, oppression, constraint, and perhaps even martyrdom. But John and Jesus were close in … 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. We are already part of that heavenly Kingdom. Matthew 11:12 Any reward, prize, gift, or instance of grace that comes to us from God—including the Kingdom—can be received but not seized by force. (R), 33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is recognized and judged by its fruit. True Christianity is not a popular way of life today, and it was no different during the first century. It is of the grace of God that we become Christians. It seems as though everything is working against Him, but what is His reaction? 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you [before you expected it]. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize–a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is denying all the work of the Holy Spirit. In Luke 16:16 ("the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it"), the Greek word translated as "pressing" in the New King James is the same word translated as "suffers violence" in Matthew 11:12 (biazo). Many followed Him, and He healed all of them [who were sick], 16 and warned them not to tell [publicly] who He was. 7 And if you had only known what this statement means, ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], [g]and not [animal] sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. 2 When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask Him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. All rights reserved. 11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and to preach in their [Galilean] cities. We know that the Kingdom of God has a future aspect, when Christ will rule over the nations and His glorified brothers and sisters will reign with Him. B. Phillips has it: "The Kingdom of heaven has been taken by storm and eager men and forcing their way into it." This leads ultimately to rejecting the deity of Christ. The word used in chap. 11:12). Matthew 11:12 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 11 But He said to them, “What man is there among you who, if he has only one sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? A prophet? This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment. Even though "He made the worlds" (Hebrews 1:2), He thankfully and joyously bowed to the will of the Lord of heaven and earth. My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased, And He will proclaim justice to the nations, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets, And a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will. This points to the pride of self-righteousness. A statement of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. We can see this in a couple of scriptures: "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you" (Matthew 12:28). (Q), 31 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but [i]blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven. In secular usage, this word means "to use force on; to use power; to behave violently; to assault; to afflict; to oppress; or to constrain." The bread of the Presence, the twelve fresh loaves presented each Sabbath to the Lord in the Holy Place. Matthew 11 Amplified Bible (AMP) John’s Questions. The idea that everyone hearing the gospel of the Kingdom is pushing to get in completely overlooks the specificity of God's calling and election (Romans 8:30) and the fact that He is working with only a few during this age, the firstfruits of His spiritual harvest. It can be passive. 2 Now when [a]John [the Baptist] in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent word by his disciples(A) 3 and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else [who will be the promised One]?”(B) 4 Jesus answered, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive [their] sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed [by healing] and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Wherever the spirit of Satan is present, his children make the way difficult for those who are in Christ or who are being drawn to Him. Did John turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to the fathers? They had the long promised and long-awaited Messiah in the midst and refused to acknowledge Him. We face a similar circumstance today. Matthew 22:12. One problem with this interpretation is that it puts men in the position of "taking" or "seizing" the Kingdom, another false concept. In Jesus, God presents submission to us in its purist form. After only ten minutes I had successfully used the text to shed great light upon texts (Matthew 11:12 for example) which have so many possible meanings and translations, and essays written about them, that I was beginning to feel weighed down! Even without the glory, what stood among them was still the Kingdom of God. In other words, the gospel message was not popular. 36 But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will have to give an accounting for every careless or useless word they speak. But the bottom line is that this is an operation that happens according to the Father's will, not any human's. The amplified nature of the text is very useful to me as a person who reads and studies bible texts. 7 As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out in the wilderness to see? They also contain the idea that everyone could enter the Kingdom at that time. Some were then in the process of entering the Kingdom, and the resistance and oppression of the scribes and Pharisees were obstacles to that entrance. The king is always the highest representative of a kingdom, so when the king is present, the kingdom is also present. Verse 14 is an interesting statement all by itself. It is a present reality for the firstfruits—though not in its fullness—and in the near future, it will be a worldwide reality. (Matthew 11:25-26; Luke 10:21). This world's forceful and self-willed people "seize" that Kingdom as they would a fortified city, through opposing its citizens in some way. Amplified: Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle … For this update to the Amplified Bible (AMP), the goal of the translation team was to enhance the appeal of the Amplified Bible by refreshing the English and refining the amplifications for relevance and clarity. 12 How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! Jesus tells them they will see the Kingdom of God present with power, and within a week they see Him transfigured. ", But did John the Baptist restore all things? 22 Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for [the pagan cities of] Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Compare all. (G) 30 For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”, 12 At that particular time Jesus went through the grainfields on the [d]Sabbath, and His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. Amplified® Bible copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. These all suggest the idea that the gospel message was so popular that everyone who heard it was beating down the doors of the Kingdom, as it were. “What man is there among you who, if he has only one sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? When we think about a kingdom we often have in mind a geographical location such as a nation or a state. (O) 23 All the people wondered in amazement, and said, “Could this be the Son of David (the Messiah)?” 24 But the Pharisees heard it and said, “This man [h]casts out demons only by [the help of] Beelzebul (Satan) the prince of the demons.”, 25 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will [continue to] stand. And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). A prophet? Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. Therefore, "everyone is pressing into it" not only misrepresents the underlying Greek, but it is also out of sync with what the scriptures reveal concerning God's calling and election. A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]!’ Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by her deeds [in the lives of those who respond to Me].”, 20 Then He began to denounce [the people in] the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent [and change their hearts and lives]. Others hoped that the kingdom of Judah would be restored, and they were probably content to wait and watch this Man as He went about—as curiosity-seekers rather than opponents. Amplified® 37 For by your words [reflecting your spiritual condition] you will be justified and acquitted of the guilt of sin; and by your words [rejecting Me] you will be condemned and sentenced.”, 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign (attesting miracle) from You [proving that You are what You claim to be].” 39 But He replied and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation [that is morally unfaithful to God] craves and demands a [miraculous] sign; but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah;(S) 40 for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, and put in order. Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside asking to speak to You.” 48 But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples [and all His other followers], He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Matthew 11:12 Darby He means "forceful." See vv 31, 32. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;I will put My Spirit upon Him,And He will proclaim justice to the nations.19 “He will not quarrel, nor cry out loudly;Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.20 “A battered reed He will not break,And a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,Until He leads justice to victory.21 “And in His name the Gentiles (all the nations of the world) will hope [with confidence].”(N), 22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw. 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose]. You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead); for if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. Then He spoke many things to them in parables,a. The King, in exerting His authority over unclean spirits, displays the reign or the rule of God. For this reason they will be your judges. What does Matthew 11:12 mean? For this reason they will be your judges. It can be persecution or opposition in any number of ways. A rendering that is faithful to the rest of Scripture and fits with the Greek would be something like "everyone uses violence towards it" or "everyone is behaving violently against it." We read: “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent… And they asked Jesus, “Is it lawful and permissible to heal on the Sabbath?”—they asked this so that they might accuse Him and bring charges into court. 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose]. Rather, Jesus says in John 3:5 that one must be "born of water and Spirit" to enter the Kingdom of God, a reference to the Father's cleansing and engendering of a person that makes him a new, spiritual creation within a physical body. And from the days of John the Baptist until now From the time that he began to preach, to the then present time, the kingdom of heaven, the Gospel, and the ministry of it, first by John, then by Christ and his apostles, suffereth violence; (L), 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”. Matthew chapter 11 KJV (King James Version) 1 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.. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,. In Matthew’s gospel the words “Kingdom of Heaven” mean the same as Kingdom of God. (V), 43 “Now when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through waterless (dry, arid) places in search of rest, but it does not find it. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight." “Go and report to John what you hear and see: and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the, “What did you go out in the wilderness to see? NASB E-Prime This is why Jesus says in John 16:33 that in the world, we will have persecution, but He also says to "be of good cheer." 35 The good man, from his [inner] good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his [inner] evil treasure, brings out evil things. Similar misconceptions need to be dealt with in Matthew 11:12. It doesn't reside within the power of the human will to choose Christ. There was such animosity that the King Himself suffered the most awful violence that has ever been perpetrated: a mob of creatures wantonly crucifying their sinless Creator. Matthew 16:17 shows that only by an act of the Father did Peter recognize Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. The seventh day of the week, the day of worship. But He asks His Father to give us His protection from the Evil One so that we can at least have that added strength. Thus energy, determination, and self-discipline are wonderful traits—but they do not match with what Jesus describes in Matthew 11:12. For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon [cities of the Gentiles], they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes [their hearts would have been changed and they would have expressed sorrow for their sin and rebellion against God]. The child receives rather than takes it. 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, discussing how they could destroy Him. Here, God's Kingdom is defined as Jesus' exercise of His power. will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the, good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his. Part of the difficulty in understanding the meaning of these verses stems from the fact that the pivotal Greek words are rare, which means we cannot examine their usage in other places in the Bible to understand how they should be used here. Before plunging into what Jesus is saying in these verses, it is helpful to consider what He cannot be saying if Scripture is to remain unbroken (John 10:35). Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] [b]far more than a prophet [who foretells the future]. 9 Leaving there, He went into their synagogue. 11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and to preach in their [Galilean] cities. A person cannot truly seek the Kingdom or its King until God changes something in his mind (John 5:39-40), and simply hearing the words of the gospel does not necessarily accomplish that. Matthew 11-12 Amplified Bible (AMP) John’s Questions. Only those whom God draws to the Son can enter the Kingdom (John 6:44). The word rendered as "the violent" (biastes; Strong's #973), a closely related word, is used nowhere else in the Bible. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize]. Wardrobes filled with many thousand garments formed part of the wealth of every Eastern prince (Matthew 6:19; James 5:2), and it was part of his glory, as in the case of the assembly which Jehu held for the worshippers of Baal (2 Kings 10:22), to bring them out for use on state occasions. Matthew 20:13, and addressed to Judas (chap. David C. Grabbe Your disciples are doing what [e]is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(I) 3 He said to them, “Have you not read [in the Scriptures] what David did when he was hungry, he and those who accompanied him—(J) 4 how he went into the house of God, and they ate the [f]consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests only? This may raise other questions—to be examined shortly—but it is at least not contradictory. It means ‘companion,’ without implying friendship. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been sub... Read verse in New International Version As John records, "He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him" (John 1:11). Zeal and earnestness are absolutely needed for the sanctification process. The translation "suffers violence" in Matthew 11:12 springs easily from this meaning, but "pressing into" in Luke 16:16 obscures it. They would have heard His teachings many times. It was not possible for everyone who heard the gospel to enter the Kingdom, no matter how vigorously one might try, and that is true even now. All rights reserved. Picking grain to eat was not forbidden on the Sabbath. J. But kingdoms are more than that, they … Amplified Bible (AMP). Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. The key to understanding Jesus' words lies in understanding how the phrase "kingdom of God" or "kingdom of heaven" is used.We know that the Kingdom of God has a future aspect, when Christ will rule over the nations and His glorified brothers and sisters will reign with Him. Christ was perhaps recalling His wrestling match with Jacob, centuries earlier, when He commented that "the violent take [the Kingdom] by force". (U) 42 The Queen of the South (Sheba) will stand up [as a witness] at the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and now, something greater than Solomon is here. He got into a boat and sat: Jesus sometimes used a boat as His “pulpit” (Mark 4:1). 11 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater [in privilege] than he. To briefly summarize these two verses, then, everyone is pressing into the Kingdom, the Kingdom suffers violence, and violent people take it by force. Matthew 11:12 Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, Gen 49:10; Num 24:17; Ps 40:7; 118:26; Is 59:20, Amplified Study Bible, Large Print, Imitation Leather, Brown, Amplified Holy Bible: Captures the Full Meaning Behind the Original Greek and Hebrew - eBook, Amplified Compact Holy Bible--soft leather-look, camel/burgundy. The kind of child He means does not violently seize anything, especially not the Kingdom. In the book of Acts, the message of the Kingdom is inextricably tied to the central Being in that Kingdom (Acts 8:12; 19:8-10; 28:23, 31). When He told the Pharisees that the Kingdom of God was among them, or in their midst (Luke 17:21), He referred to Himself. 26 Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. (C) 6 And blessed [joyful, favored by God] is he who does not take offense at Me [accepting Me as the Messiah and trusting confidently in My message of salvation].”(D). (NASB: Lockman)Greek: arate (2PAAM) ton zugon mou eph humas kai mathete (2PPAAM) ap' hemou, hoti praus eimi (1SPAI) kai tapeinos te kardia, kai heuresete (2PFAI) anapausin tais psuchais humon;. It can be verbal. How camest thou! 27 If I cast out the demons by [the help of] Beelzebul (Satan), by whom do your sons drive them out? 26 If Satan casts out Satan [that is, his demons], he has become divided against himself and disunited; how then will his kingdom stand? The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Matthew 11:12 says that from the days of John the Baptist's preaching until that of Jesus—and even to today—Christ and those in whom He dwells suffer violence: physical or verbal assault, affliction, oppression, constraint, and perhaps even martyrdom. Ago in sackcloth and ashes went, the day of judgment than you. 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