Mat 11:1. Ἐτέλεσεν, concluded) Our Lord did nothing abruptly. See Gnomon on ch. Mat 26:1; and Luk 7:1.-κηρύσσειν, to preach) sc. everywhere. Cf. Joh 3:2, etc.[507]-αὐτῶν, of them) the Israelites [the people, namely, who were deserving of His ‘compassion,’ ch. Mat 9:36.-V. g.]
[507] The verb διδάσκειν implies private instruction, as κηρύσσειν implies public instruction.-V. g.