Matthew 3:2

And saying, repent ye,.... The doctrine which John preached was the doctrine of repentance; which may be understood either of amendment of life and manners; for the state of the Jews was then very…

Repent ye - Repentance implies sorrow for past offences 2Co 7:10; a deep sense of the evil of sin as committed against God Psa 51:4; and a full purpose to turn from transgression and to lead a holy…

We have here an account of the preaching and baptism of John, which were the dawning of the gospel-day. Observe,

I. The time when he appeared. In those days (Mat 3:1), or, after those days, long after…

Repent ye The original implies more than "feel sorrow or regret for sin," it is rather "change the life, the heart, the motivefor action." It was a call to self-examination and reality of life.

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