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James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-25

BEGINNING HIS MINISTRY THE STARTING POINT (Matthew 4:12-17 ) For antecedent and parallel events, read John 1:15-51 ; Luke 3:1-20 ; Luke 4:14-32 , which explain why John the Baptist was imprisoned, and why Jesus left Nazareth. Identify Capernaum on the map, and read up its history in a Bible dictionary since it becomes important as the center of our Lord’s ministry in Galilee. Zabulon and Nephtalim, or Zebulun and Naphtali, we recognize as names of tribes of Israel and locations in Canaan,... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 4:18-25

Chapter 14 A Cry to Heaven the Divine Call to Service Suffered Nothing for Christ a Picture of Christ's World men Who Play the Scrutineer Prayer Almighty God, if thou dost answer us out of thy mercy, who then can tell the measure of thy reply to our prayer and our thanksgiving? Behold, thy love is a sea whose depths have never been searched, and thy mercy is higher than the sky, yea, no man can lay a line upon all the pity and compassion of God. Our life stands in thy goodness, we are... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. I pray the Reader not to overlook the sovereignty of the LORD's call. What a marvellous light, and what a marvellous power must have accompanied his words! And I pray the Reader to keep also in remembrance, what the HOLY GHOST hath said of those effectual calls of grace, by his servants, Romans 8:29-30 ; 2Ti 1:9 ; 2 Peter 1:10 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18

Jesus wished not only to prove that the establishment of his religion was heavenly, but also to humble the pride of man; and therefore he did not choose orators and philosophers, but fishermen, says St. Jerome. Cyprian, the eloquent orator, was called to the priesthood; but before him was Peter, the fisherman. (St. John Chrysostom) --- Jesus saw two brothers, &c. If we compare what is related by the evangelists, as to the time that St. Peter and St. Andrew became Christ's disciples, we... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:19

Jesus Christ here makes an allusion to the prior occupation of his apostles. David, in his Psalms, makes similar allusions to his former occupation of shepherd: "He took him from the flocks of sheep, he brought him from following the ewes big with young, to feed Jacob, his servant, and Israel, his inheritance." (Psalm lxxvii. ver. 70.) (Menochius) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:18-22

18-22 When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who should be hearers, and afterwards preachers of his doctrine, who should be witnesses of his miracles, and afterwards testify concerning them. He went not to Herod's court, not to Jerusalem, among the chief priests and the elders, but to the sea of Galilee, among the fishermen. The same power which called Peter and Andrew, could have wrought upon Annas and Caiaphas, for with God nothing is impossible. But Christ chooses the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 4:1-99

Matthew 4 JESUS WAS NOT only taking man’s place, He was more particularly taking Israel’s place. Israel was called out of Egypt, then they were baptized to Moses in the cloud and sea, then they entered the wilderness. We have just seen Jesus called as God’s Son out of Egypt, and now He is baptized; then as we open chapter 4 we find the Spirit, who had come upon Him, leads Him straight into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Here we find a contrast, for in the wilderness Israel tempted... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 4:18

The calling of disciples one of Christ's first official acts: v. 18. And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Gennesaret, Luke 5:1, and Sea of Tiberius, John 21:1, is a small body of water formed by the river Jordan, having an average length of thirteen and an average width of about seven miles. Its water is fresh and clear, and contains an... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 4:19-20

But the Lord had need of them: v. 19. And He saith unto them, Follow Me, I will make you fishers of men. v. 20. And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him. This was not a request for mere companionship, but an authoritative, though genial call to apostleship, couched in language which would appeal to their unlearned minds. They had been His disciples, but without special obligation as to attending Him; they were now chosen as His steady followers, to be trained for their great... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 4:18-22

C. Matthew 4:18-22(The Gospel for St. Andrew ‘s Day)Contents:—In His obscurity and retirement from the world, which He had renounced, the Saviour commences the conquest of the world by calling four fishermen by the Sea of Galilee.18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter,19 and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he 20 said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straight way left their... read more

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-25

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 4:18-25

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:19

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:18-22

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 4:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 4:18

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 4:19-20

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 4:18-22

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