Mateus 4:20, Mateus 4:21 NVT

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:20

And they straightway left their nets. (For their leaving everything Wetstein, on Matthew 4:19 , compares Epictetus, 12, ἐάν δὲ κυβερνήτης καλέσῃ τρέχε ἐπὶ τὸ πλοῖον ἀφεὶς ἐκεῖνα πάντα μηδὲν ἐπιστρεφόμενος , "If the steersman call, run to the ship, leaving all those things, without regarding anything.") The Rheims Version, with its love of archaisms, has, "But they incontinent , leaving the nettes, followed him." read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:20

Straightway - Immediately - as all should do when the Lord Jesus calls them.Left their nets - Their nets were the means of their living, perhaps all their property. By leaving them immediately, and following him, they gave every evidence of sincerity. They showed, what we should, that they were willing to forsake all for the sake of Jesus, and to follow him wherever he should lead them. They went forth to persecution and death for his sake; but also to the honor of saving souls from death, and... 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 4:20

nets. Plural diktuon. Not the same word as in Matthew 4:18 , or Matthew 13:47 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:20

And they straightway left the nets and followed him.We have already noted that these men had been unofficial followers of Christ for a year or more. Matthew, in this place, records the bold facts without regard to many of the details some might have considered pertinent. It is a characteristic of the Scriptural writings that some events are sensationally abbreviated, while others, seemingly inconsequential, are elaborately detailed. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:20

20. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 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 4:18-20

The Hebrews referred to lakes as "seas." The Sea of Galilee got its name from its district. [Note: See the map "Palestine in the Time of Jesus" at the end of these notes to locate the places mentioned in this stage of Jesus’ ministry.] Its other name, the Sea of "Gennesaret," came from the plain to the northwest of the lake (Luke 5:1) and from a town on that plain: Gennesaret. The name "Gennesaret" connects to the Hebrew work kinnor, meaning "harp." In the Old Testament this body of water was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:20

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:20

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:20

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:18-20

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