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Weymouth New Testament

Matthew 11:13

For all the Prophets and the Law taught until John.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   John;   Prophecy;   Word of God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   John the baptist;   Pentateuch;   Prophecy, prophet;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Nahum, Theology of;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baptism;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Matthew, the Gospel of;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mss;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dates (2);   Discourse;   Fulfilment;   Incarnation (2);   Logia;   Old Testament (I. Christ as Fulfilment of);   Promise (2);   Redemption (2);   Scripture (2);   Violence;   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - John the Baptist;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Law;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - John, the Baptize;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Law in the New Testament;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   John the Baptist;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
King James Version (1611)
For all the Prophets, and the Law prophecied vntill Iohn.
King James Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
English Standard Version
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John,
New American Standard Bible
"For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
New Century Version
All the prophets and the law of Moses told about what would happen until the time John came.
Amplified Bible
"For all the prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Legacy Standard Bible
For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Berean Standard Bible
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Contemporary English Version
All the Books of the Prophets and the Law of Moses told what was going to happen up to the time of John.
Complete Jewish Bible
For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied until Yochanan.
Darby Translation
For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.
Easy-to-Read Version
Before John came, the Law of Moses and all the prophets told about the things that would happen.
George Lamsa Translation
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Good News Translation
Until the time of John all the prophets and the Law of Moses spoke about the Kingdom;
Lexham English Bible
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John,
Literal Translation
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
American Standard Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Bible in Basic English
For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
Hebrew Names Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until Yochanan.
International Standard Version
For the Law and all the Prophets prophesied up to the time of John,Malachi 4:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For all the prophets and the law prophesie [fn] until Juchanon;
Murdock Translation
For all the prophets and the law prophesied, until the time of John.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For all the prophetes and the lawe it selfe prophecied vnto Iohn.
English Revised Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
World English Bible
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For alle prophetis and the lawe `til to Joon prophecieden; and if ye wolen resseyue,
Update Bible Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Webster's Bible Translation
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
New English Translation
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.
New King James Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
New Living Translation
For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time.
New Life Bible
All the early preachers and the Law told about it until the time of John.
New Revised Standard
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John came;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, all the prophets and the law, until John, did prophesy;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:
Revised Standard Version
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For all the prophetes and the lawe prophesyed vnto to the tyme of Ihon.
Young's Literal Translation
for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For all the prophetes and the lawe prophecied vnto Ihon.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for all the prophets and the law were your guides, till the coming of John.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Until John came, all the world had been waitin' and talkin' and lookin' forward to this time right here.

Contextual Overview

7 When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces. 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written, "`See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready before Thee.' 11 "I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he. 12 But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law taught until John. 14 And (if you are willing to receive it) he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 Listen, every one who has ears!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Malachi 4:6, Luke 24:27, Luke 24:44, John 5:46, John 5:47, Acts 3:22-24, Acts 13:27, Romans 3:21

Reciprocal: Daniel 9:24 - seal up Malachi 4:5 - I will Matthew 11:9 - A prophet Matthew 17:3 - Moses Mark 9:4 - appeared

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. These words are to be considered in connection with Matthew 11:11 and are a further proof of John's being greater than any of the prophets; because all the inspired writers and prophets, who were before him, prophesied of the Messiah as to come; and either spoke of him in obscure terms, or represented him under dark shadows and figures: whereas John spake of him as already come, and in plain terms, and directed to his very person; and since his time, there have been no prophecies concerning the Messiah and his kingdom; vision and prophecy are now sealed up; all which are acknowledged by the Jews themselves, who b say, כל הנביאים כולז לא נתנבאו אלא לימות המשיח, "all the prophets did not prophesy but to, or of the days of the Messiah". This was the subject, and these the limits of their prophecies; for they own c, that

"from the day that the temple was destroyed, מן הנביאי

בטילה נבואה, "prophecy was taken away from the prophets".''

Since that time, they confess they have had no prophet d, and that they are not able to observe their signs.

b T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 34. 2. Sabbat, fol. 63. 1. Sanhedrim, fol. 99. 1. c T. Bava Bathra, fol. 12. 1. d Abarbinel in Dan. fol. 63. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All the prophets ... - It is meant by this verse that John introduced a new dispensation; and that the old one, under which the prophets and the law of Moses were the guide, was closed when he preached that the kingdom of heaven was at hand. By the “law” is meant here the five books of Moses; by the prophets, the remainder of the books of the Old Testament.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 11:13. All the prophets and the law prophesied until John. — I believe προεφητευσαν means here, they taught, or continued to instruct. They were the instructers concerning the Christ who was to come, till John came and showed that all the predictions of the one, and the types and ceremonies of the other were now about to be fully and finally accomplished; for Christ was now revealed. The word is taken in this sense, Matthew 7:22.


 
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