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B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

Matthew 3:5

There went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea.

These expressions must be taken not as meaning every individual, but in their popular sense, as showing the wonderful impression produced by his preaching. The Jerusalemites, or people of Jerusalem, are not distinguished from the Judæans, under whom they were included, but merely rendered prominent among them as the people of the capital and holy city. All Judea, and among (or above) the rest, the people of Jerusalem.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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