Matthew 4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

17. Temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)Immediately after being appointed to his messianic ministry, Jesus was tempted by Satan to use his messianic powers in the wrong way. (For the identification of the devil with Satan see Revelation 20:2.) Satan’s aim was to make Jesus act according to his own will instead of in obedience to his Father.Jesus had gone many weeks without eating and was obviously very hungry. Satan therefore used Jesus’ natural desire for food to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

EARLY WORK IN GALILEE24. Changing situations (Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 3:18-20; Luke 4:14-15; John 4:43-45)Somewhere about this time John the Baptist was imprisoned. (Concerning his imprisonment see notes on Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9.) Jesus meanwhile continued north into Galilee, where the people’s enthusiastic welcome was in sharp contrast to the suspicion of the people in Judea (Matthew 4:12-16; John 4:43-45). He pointed out, however, that the kingdom he announced... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

27. Call of Peter, Andrew, James and John (Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11)From the hills of Nazareth the story moves to the fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida on the northern shore of Lake Galilee. The fishermen brothers Peter and Andrew had already met Jesus and accepted him as the Messiah. So too, it seems, had another pair of fishermen brothers, James and John (see notes on John 1:35-42). Jesus now asked the four men to take the further step of leaving their occupations... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:1

Then. Immediately after His anointing as Messiah, "the second man" (1 Corinthians 15:47 ), "the last Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45 ), must be tried like "the first man Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45 , 1 Corinthians 15:47 ), and in the same three ways (1 John 2:16 . Compare with Genesis 3:6 ). Jesus. See App-98 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . the Spirit. App-101 . into. Greek. eis. App-104 . wilderness. The first man was in the garden; Messiah's trial was in the wilderness, and His agony in a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:2

forty. The number of probation ( App-10 ). nights. Joined thus with "days", are complete periods of twenty-four hours. See App-144 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:3

when. . . came, &c.= having approached Him and said. the tempter= he who was tempting Him. See App-116 . came to Him : as to our first parents, Adam and Eve, App-119 . he said. See App-116 for the two sets of three temptations, under different circumstances, with different words and expressions; and, in a different order in Matthew 4:0 from that in Luke 4:0 . It is nowhere said that there were "three" or only three; as it is nowhere said that there were "three" wise men in Matthew 2:0... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:4

It is written = It standeth written. This is the Lord's first ministerial utterance; three times. Compare the last three (John 17:8 , John 17:14 , John 17:17 ). The appeal is not to the spoken voice (Matthew 3:17 ) but to the written Word. Quoted from Deuteronomy 8:3 . See App-107 and App-117 . Man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . by = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . alone = only. word = utterance. out of = by means of, or through. Greek. dia. App-104 .Matthew 4:1 . Note the connection of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:5

Then. The fifth temptation. See App-116 . taketh. Greek. paralambano. Compare ago, of Luke 4:9 . See the usage of paralambano, Matthew 17:1 , implying authority and constraint This is the third temptation in Luke (Luke 4:9 ), and the difference of the order is explained in App-116 . Both Gospels are correct and true. the holy city. So called in Matthew 27:53 .Revelation 11:2 .Nehemiah 11:1 .Isaiah 48:2 ; Isaiah 52:1 . Dan 9:44 . The Arabs still call it El Kuds = the holy place. It was so... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:6

cast Thyself down. An attempt upon His life. See App-23 , and note on Matthew 23:16 . it is written. Satan can quote Scripture and garble it by omitting the essential words "to keep Thee in all Thy ways", and by adding "at any time". Quoted from Psalms 91:11 , Psalms 91:12 (not Matthew 4:13 ; see note there). in = upon. Greek. epi, as "on" in Matthew 4:5 . against. Greek. pros. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:7

Thou, &c. Quoted from Deuteronomy 6:16 ( App-107 . c). not. Greek. ou. See App-105 . tempt. Note the words which follow: "as ye tempted Him in Massah". A reference to Exodus 17:7 shows that there it was to doubt Jehovah's presence and care. It was the same here. the LORD = Jehovah. read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:7

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