When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- 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.
- BSB After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
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Quick answer
Having instructed the Twelve, Jesus continued His own ministry of teaching and preaching. This transition closes the mission discourse and resumes the narrative.
Overview
This verse marks one of Matthew's recurring formulas concluding a major discourse (cf. 7:28; 13:53). With the disciples commissioned, Jesus presses on with His own preaching in the towns of Galilee. The note shows Christ as the tireless herald of the kingdom, modeling the very ministry He has entrusted to His followers.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 61:1–3The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
- Acts 10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- Luke 4:15–21He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
- Luke 8:1Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,
- Matt 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- 2 Th 3:10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, don’t let him eat.”
- 2 Th 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
- 1 Th 4:2For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 10:42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
- John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
- Matt 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
- Acts 1:2until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
- Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
- Mark 1:38–39He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
- Matt 4:23Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- 1 Tim 6:14that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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