These verses are divided into three prominent parts in the Bible. The first part is about Jesus beginning to preach. It might be a bit amusing because Jesus would have had to preach to the masses to believe in Him to be saved. It sounds kind of normal when you and I would preach “Believe in Jesus and be saved”. However, strange though it may appear, our God Almighty is a loving God. Remember, the 12th verse says “When Jesus heard that John (the Baptist) had been put in prison...” I have read the gospel of Matthew a number of times but this is the first time I felt something different. John’s purpose was to prepare the way for the arrival of Jesus. John had to preach repentance and the nearness of the kingdom of God. And what was Jesus’ purpose? All I knew was that Jesus came on this earth as the second Adam to be sacrificed as a sin offering to take away the penalty of our sins forever. Whether preaching was the central theme of Christ’s purpose is still a question for me. If it was, why was He waiting for John to be captured before He could start preaching? Jesus appears to me as a great example of taking up charge and taking up responsibility to fulfil the main goal. Jesus was well aware that everyone should get a chance to repent, everyone should be saved. This is the love of God that He does not want a single soul to perish. When the message of repentance was yet to reach all the people, Jesus takes up charge. Through, this He is calling up you and me to share the gospel of salvation with all people, He is calling us to take charge and help in ushering in the Kingdom of God.
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