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Themes in Matthew 11

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Themes in Matthew 11

Matthew 11:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

Jesus Christ » Teacher
Missionary-work by ministers » Christ engaged in

Matthew 11:2 (show verse)

And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

Christ » Words of characteristics of » Works of
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Of john the baptist
Imprisonment » Of john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
John's » Disciples
Miracles » The messiah was expected to perform
Prisoners » John the baptist
Prisoners » Visited by friends
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
Wonderful » Works of God » Works of Christ
Works » Christ's

Matthew 11:3 (show verse)

said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'

Faithlessness » Doubters » John the baptist, as to the messiahship of jesus
Infidelity » Doubters » John the baptist, as to the messiahship of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
Jews, the » Christ » Expected by
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
Miracles » The messiah was expected to perform

Matthew 11:4 (show verse)

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Gospel » The poor receiving the gospel
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
Miracles » Jesus was proved to be the messiah by
Offense » Those that are not offended in Christ
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead

Matthew 11:5 (show verse)

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Miraculous healing of
Jesus The Prophet » Preached the gospel, and worked miracles
Deafness » Natural
Deafness » Miraculous cure of
Gospel » The poor receiving the gospel
The gospel » Preached to » The poor
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
Lameness » Healed by » Jesus
Miracles » Jesus was proved to be the messiah by
Offense » Those that are not offended in Christ
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead

Matthew 11:6 (show verse)

and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'

the Blessed » Who are not offended at Christ
Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Sends two disciples to jesus
Miracles » Jesus was proved to be the messiah by
Offence » Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
Offense » Those that are not offended in Christ

Matthew 11:7 (show verse)

And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 'What went ye out to the wilderness to view? -- a reed shaken by the wind?

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
Wind » Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed

Matthew 11:8 (show verse)

But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist

Matthew 11:9 (show verse)

But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist

Matthew 11:10 (show verse)

for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Messenger » Figurative
divine Messenger » John the baptist as » Called the "forerunner" of Christ

Matthew 11:11 (show verse)

Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Honoured by Christ
John the baptist » John the baptist being the greatest prophet
Kingdom of God » Those that are least in the kingdom of God

Matthew 11:12 (show verse)

'And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon

Matthew 11:13 (show verse)

for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon

Matthew 11:14 (show verse)

and if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who was about to come;

Elijah » Antitype of john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon

Matthew 11:15 (show verse)

he who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.

Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon

Matthew 11:16 (show verse)

'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

Amusements » Of children
Children » Amusements of
Christ and children » Observed the children at play
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Observed the children at play
Commerce » Conducted in fairs
Jesus and children » Observed the children at play
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
Wicked people » Compared with » Wayward children
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wayward children

Matthew 11:17 (show verse)

and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.

Amusements » Of children
Childhood » Marks of » Petty complaints
Children » Amusements of
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Jesus discourses upon
Marks » Of childhood » Petty complaints
Music » The jews used » In dances

Matthew 11:18 (show verse)

'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;

Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Total abstinence » Instances of » John the baptist
Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » John the baptist
Bigotry » Instances of » Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino)
Epicureans » Reject john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Affected probably by the doctrines of the stoics
John » A nazarite
John » Jesus discourses upon
Nazarite » Instances of » John the baptist
Slander » Exemplified » Jews
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Stoicism » Scripture analogies to » Came "neither eating nor drinking,"
Temperance » Total abstinence » Daniel's temperance principles

Matthew 11:19 (show verse)

the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'

Abstemiousness » Instances of » John the baptist
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by jesus
Bigotry » Instances of » Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino)
Christ » Slandered » Of Christ and his disciples
Christ » Defamed » Accused of gluttony and intemperance
Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Jesus
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » false Accusations » Drunkard
Gluttony » Christ was falsely accused of
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Friend of sinners
John » Jesus discourses upon
Publicans » Disreputable
the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
Slander » Exemplified » Jews
Slander » Instances of » Of jesus, by the jews falsely charging that he was a winebibber (wino)
Tax » Unpopular
Winebibber (a wino) » Jesus falsely accused of being a

Matthew 11:20 (show verse)

Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.

Christ » Words of characteristics of » Works of
Condemnation » Increased by » Impenitence
Impenitence » Warnings against
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Judgment » Neglected advantages increase condemnation at
Miracles » Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to
Repentance » Danger of neglecting
Repentance » The wicked » Condemned for neglecting
Reproof » On account of » Impenitence
Wonderful » Works of God » Works of Christ
Works » Christ's

Matthew 11:21 (show verse)

'Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;

Ashes » Repenting in
Bethsaida » A city » A city of galilee » Jesus prophesies against
Chorazin » Denunciation against
Condemnation » Increased by » Impenitence
Galilee » Modern towns of » Chorazin
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Judgment » Neglected advantages increase condemnation at
Miracles » Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Increased by neglect of privileges
Repentance » Danger of neglecting
Reproof » On account of » Impenitence
The Sidonians » Character of » Wicked and impenitent
Tyre » City of » To be judged according to its opportunity and privileges
Tyre » Christ » Alluded to the depravity of

Matthew 11:22 (show verse)

but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.

Condemnation » Increased by » Impenitence
Faith » Commanded
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Judgment » According to privilege
Judgment » Neglected advantages increase condemnation at
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Responsibility according to
Miracles » Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Judgment according to » Judgment according to privilege
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Increased by neglect of privileges
Repentance » Danger of neglecting
Reproof » On account of » Impenitence
The Sidonians » Character of » Wicked and impenitent
the future » The last judgment » Judgment according to privilege
Tyre » City of » To be judged according to its opportunity and privileges
Tyre » Christ » Alluded to the depravity of

Matthew 11:23 (show verse)

'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day;

Capernaum » His prophecy against
Condemnation » Increased by » Impenitence
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » The destruction of capernaum
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Judgment » Neglected advantages increase condemnation at
Miracles » Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Increased by neglect of privileges
Repentance » Danger of neglecting
Reproof » On account of » Impenitence

Matthew 11:24 (show verse)

but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'

Condemnation » Increased by » Impenitence
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Judgment » Neglected advantages increase condemnation at
Miracles » Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Punishment of the The Wicked » Shall be » Increased by neglect of privileges
Repentance » Danger of neglecting
Reproof » On account of » Impenitence
Sodomites » To be judged according to opportunity

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

Apostles » Unlearned
Babes » A symbol of the guileless
Christ » Private devotions of Christ » Public prayers of Christ
Heaven » God » Is the lord of
Heaven/the heavens » The lord being king of heaven
Hiding » Who knowledge is hid from
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Public, of Christ
Prudence » Of the wicked » Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel
Resurrection » Who the lord reveals things to
Righteous » Compared with » Babies
compared to Saints » Babes
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » They who have the grace of » Are made wise by God
Thankfulness » Jesus set an example of
Thanksgiving » Christ set an example of
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ

Matthew 11:26 (show verse)

Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.

Hiding » Who knowledge is hid from
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Resurrection » Who the lord reveals things to
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ

Matthew 11:27 (show verse)

All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As unsearchable, equally with the father
Jesus The Prophet » Alone knows and reveals God
Hiding » Who knowledge is hid from
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As unsearchable, equally with the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Christ's knowledge of the father
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Christ's knowledge of the father
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ

Matthew 11:28 (show verse)

'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Afflicted saints » Christ comforts
Burden » The burden of jesus Christ
Christ » Gifts of » Rest
Comes » The comes of God's word » Come for rest of soul
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weary and heavy-laden
Endowments » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Rest
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Spiritual rest
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Rest
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Spiritual rest
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
God » Spiritual promised » Spiritual rest
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Come for rest of soul
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Spiritual rest
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Seven » Gifts of Christ » Rest
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ

Matthew 11:29 (show verse)

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

Afflicted saints » Christ comforts
Burden » The burden of jesus Christ
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Christ » Humility of » General references to
Christ » Spirit of » Meek and lowly
Christ, character of » Meek
Christ, character of » Lowly in heart
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weary and heavy-laden
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Meekness
fruit of the Spirit » Gentleness
Gentleness » Of Christ
Heart » Renewed » Lowly
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
Humility » Christ, an example of
Humility of Christ » Declared by himself
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lessons of life » The great teacher of says
Life » Lessons of » The great teacher of says
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Meekness » Christ set an example of
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Rest » Spiritual
Rest, spiritual » Found in Christ's service
Spirit of Christ » Meek and lowly
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Yoke » Figurative
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ

Matthew 11:30 (show verse)

for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'

Afflicted saints » Christ comforts
Burden » The burden of jesus Christ
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weary and heavy-laden
fruit of the Spirit » Gentleness
Jesus Christ » History of » Rebukes the unbelieving cities about capernaum
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Learning » The reward for learning of the lord
Lowliness » Jesus Christ being lowly in heart
Meekness » Jesus Christ being meek
Yoke » Figurative
Yoke » The yoke of jesus Christ