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Matthew 11:1

ESV When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
NIV After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
NASB When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
CSB When Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
NLT When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.
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.

What does Matthew 11:1 mean?

This immediately follows Jesus' instructions to His apostles before sending them into Galilee (Matthew 10:5–8). There, they were to preach His message and perform His miracles under the authority He had given to them. They were sent in pairs, separately from the others and without Jesus. Christ's intent was not to give Himself time off. Rather, He sent them out to multiply the number of workers in the harvest (Matthew 9:37–38). As the Twelve (Matthew 10:1–4) set out on their journey, Jesus heads into Galilee, as well, to continue His own ministry of preaching and healing. In the following verses, He will respond to a question from John the Baptist, who is in prison (Matthew 4:12).
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