Matthew 11:1 (LSB)

Passage

Now it happened that when Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:1 Now it happened that when Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Matthew 11:2 Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Matthew 11:3 and said to Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or shall we look for someone else?”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "happened", "jesus", "finished", "giving", "instructions", "twelve", "disciples", and "departed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "happened" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Now when John in prison heard of...", so "happened" and "jesus" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "happened" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.