Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 11:1

1 ANd it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.

We never find our Saviour idle, but continually going up and down doing good, and we find him most intent upon Preaching, and Teaching, which doubtless is the great Work of the Ministers of the Gospel, of what quality soever they be, they can pretend to no higher then Christs. Nor did our Saviour think it enough to send others in his stead, as his Curates, he went himself. Luke noteth Chap. 10.1. that he sent the 70, two by two into every City, whither himself was to follow, so as it seems, he did not judge it enough, that one Proclamation of the Gospel should be made to them. For those that think there is a Distinction to be made betwixt Preaching, and Teaching [non-Latin text not transcribed] and [non-Latin text not transcribed] they may learn from this Text, that they are both the Works of Christs Ministers, if they be bound to take Example from their Masters, and not think the Servant is above his Lord. Those that undervalue Preaching, as the least part of the Ministerial Work, do both forget this Text, and what Paul said, that Christ sent him not to Baptize, but to Preach the Gospel. That is, not so much to Baptize, as to Preach. If any think, that People are now so instructed, that there is no such need of Preaching, they should do well to question their People a little, and they may discover their own great mistakes. Besides, that Experience teacheth us, that those who are best instructed, are most desirous of that which deserveth the Name of Preaching, which lets us know that there is yet something further to be known, or that we had need have our remembrance stirred up, or at least our Affections quickned.