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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:21

And going on from thence - From the place where he had found Peter and Andrew, Matthew 4:18.Saw two other brothers - They were men engaged in the same employment, as it is probable that there were many such in the neighborhood of the lake.In a ship - A small vessel. In fact, it was little more, probably, than a sail-boat.Mending their nets - A very common employment when they were not actually engaged in fishing. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:21-22

Matthew 4:21-22. Going on from thence Mark says, A little further thence, He saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother The reader will observe, there was another James, the son of Alpheus, or Cleophas, commonly called James the Less. In a ship, with Zebedee their father By the sea-side, mending their nets Which had been broken by the vast draught of fishes they had taken just before. And he called them Not with his voice only, but by his Spirit... 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 4:21

other. Greek. allos. App-124 . James . . . John. See App-141 . Zebedee. Aramaean. See App-94 . a = the. These calls were to discipleship, not apostleship. with. Greek. meta. App-104 . mending = setting in order. See App-125 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:21

And going on from thence, he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.James was the first apostle to suffer martyrdom, and John was the last to die. These extremes suggest a mystical fulfillment of the request their mother made of Jesus that one of them should sit on the right hand and one on the left hand in his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:21

21. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship—rather, "in the ship," their fishing boat. with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:18-22

3. The call of four disciples 4:18-22 (cf. Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11)The calling of these four men shows Jesus’ authority over people. The response of these disciples was appropriate in view of their summons by the King. They obeyed "immediately" (Matthew 4:20; Matthew 4:22). From here on in the Gospel of Matthew we will not read stories about Jesus alone; He is always with His disciples, until they desert Him in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:56). read more

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