12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
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And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. …
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. …
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)John’s baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should be, and what a great blessing to this earth ( Luke 1:15 , 17 ); but we lost him in the deserts, and there he remains until the day of his showing unto Israel , Luke 1:80. And now at last that day dawns,…
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