John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 13:53 - 13:53

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Mat 13:53. Ἐτέλεσεν, finished) These parables form a regular and perfect whole, which He is therefore said to have finished; see ch. Mat 11:1.[649] Thus, in Luk 7:1, we have ἐπλήρωσε, He completed. These parables contain, however, besides the general condition of the Church of the New Testament, a more special account of future events. Cf. Gnomon on Mat 13:3, and on Joh 16:13.-μετῆρεν, He departed, Lat. migravit)[650] He ended for the time His sojourn at Capernaum.[651] Thenceforward Jesus did not remain so long in one place, being harassed by Herod.

[649] sc. ἐτέλεσεν διατάσσων τοῖς δώδεκα.-ED.

[650] The word implies change of abode as well as departure.-(I. B.)

[651] In the same manner, the same word, μετῆρεν, is used in ch. Mat 19:1 of the last journey of the Saviour from Galilee to Judea, which He took before the Passion.-Comp. Jer 39:9. Therefore that verb is opposed to the dwelling which, for a considerably long time, Jesus had had at Capernaum, ch. Mat 4:13. Not long after, the Saviour returned thither afresh; but after having made a survey [lustratione, a purifying examination: see Joh 6:66-71] of His disciples, He presently departed again, Joh 6:22-71 [see Mat 13:24]. The same thing happened after the interval of nearly a year, Mat 17:24 : and this was the last of all His visits there. His address to the city of Capernaum, Luk 10:15, was delivered at a distance from it, when He had already finished no inconsiderable part of the journey which led to the Passion: comp. Luk 9:51. He subsequently addressed Jerusalem in the same manner from a distance, Luk 13:34.-Harm., p. 324.