SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13
Porque todos los profetas y la ley hasta Juan profetizaron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 11:13
Verse 13. All the prophets and the law prophesied until John.] I believe proefhteusan 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, chap. vii. 22.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. 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 Johns 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 say, jymh twmyl ala wabntn al zlwk yaybnh lk , 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 f680 , that from the day that the temple was destroyed, yaybnh m hawbn hlyjb , prophecy was taken away from the prophets.
Since that time, they confess they have had no prophet f681 , and that they are not able to observe their signs.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-15 - What Christ said concerning John, was not only for his praise, but for the people's profit. Those who attend on the word will be called to give an account of their improvements. Do we think when the sermon is done, the care is over? No, then the greatest of the care begins. Joh was a self-denying man, dead to all the pomps of the world and the pleasures of sense. It becomes people, in all their appearances, to be consistent with their character and their situation. John was a grea and good man, yet not perfect; therefore he came short of glorifie saints. The least in heaven knows more, loves more, and does more i praising God, and receives more from him, than the greatest in thi world. But by the kingdom of heaven here, is rather to be understoo the kingdom of grace, the gospel dispensation in its power and purity What reason we have to be thankful that our lot is cast in the days of the kingdom of heaven, under such advantages of light and love Multitudes were wrought upon by the ministry of John, and became his disciples. And those strove for a place in this kingdom, that one woul think had no right nor title to it, and so seemed to be intruders. I shows us what fervency and zeal are required of all. Self must be denied; the bent, the frame and temper of the mind must be altered Those who will have an interest in the great salvation, will have is upon any terms, and not think them hard, nor quit their hold without blessing. The things of God are of great and common concern. God requires no more from us than the right use of the faculties he ha given us. People are ignorant, because they will not learn.
Greek Textus Receptus
παντες 3956 A-NPM γαρ 1063 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM προφηται 4396 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM νομος 3551 N-NSM εως 2193 CONJ ιωαννου 2491 N-GSM προεφητευσαν 4395 5656 V-AAI-3P
