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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:19

Follow me ; come ye after me (Revised Version); δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου . There is no thought of continuous following from place to place ( ἀκολουθεῖν ) , but of immediate detachment from the present sphere of their interest and of attachment to Jesus as their leader. And I will make you fishers of men ; Mark, "to become fishers of men," laying more stress on the change in their character necessary for success in this new kind of fishing. Luke 5:10 brings out the change in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:19

Christ's call to service. "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." From John 1:1-51 . we learn that these men were previously called to discipleship. It was well that they should have a time of fellowship with Christ before they were further called to the service of Christ. Observe how the full idea of the Messiahship was gradually unfolded, stage by stage. Our Lord never hurried. He set a noble example of "doing the next thing;" and all the Divine plan for him gradually but surely... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:19

Fishers of men - Ministers or preachers of the gospel, whose business it shall be to win souls to Christ. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:19-20

Matthew 4:19-20. He saith unto them Namely, after some previous circumstances, an account of which is given, Luke 5:1-11. Follow me That is, not only now and then, as you have hitherto done, since my baptism, John 1:37; but now leave your ordinary employments, and become my constant attendants; that by continually hearing my doctrine, and seeing my miracles, you may be fitted, in due time, to become my messengers to mankind. It is observable that, when God has called men to offices of... 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 4:19

fishers of men. A Talmudic expression: "A fisher of the Law" (Maimonides, Torah, cap. I). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:19

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.After me ... That is, after Christ, is every disciple's true place. The place of every disciple is behind his Lord, as a follower. Later, Peter was to forsake this place and be rebuked by Christ who said, "Get thee behind me, Satan!" read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:19

19. And he saith unto them, Follow me—rather, as the same expression is rendered in Mark, "Come ye after Me" (Mark 1:17). and I will make you fishers of men—raising them from a lower to a higher fishing, as David was from a lower to a higher feeding (Mark 1:17- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:12-25

A. The beginning of Jesus’ ministry 4:12-25Matthew gave much prominence to Jesus’ teachings in his Gospel. The first of these is the so-called Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7). To prepare the reader for this discourse, the writer gave a brief introduction to Jesus’ ministry (Matthew 4:12-25). In it Matthew provided a résumé of His work. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:12-29

II. THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING 4:12-7:29Having introduced the King, Matthew next demonstrated the authority of the King. This section includes a narrative introduction to Jesus’ teaching and then His teaching on the subject of His kingdom. read more

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