Matthew 4:18,Matthew 4:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

The call of Christ to his first disciples. In the light of what we read in John 1:38-42 , we may regard the present passage as giving the account of the formal and final call of the four disciples named Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Note may also be taken of the circumstance that these four were all fishers. Notice— I. THE CALL ITSELF IN THESE ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF IT . And under this general head consider: 1 . What it is in the essential meaning of it. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

The ministerial vocation. The Sea of Galilee, on the shore of which Jesus walked, was an inland lake of about six miles broad and seventeen long. It was surrounded by a varied scenery of mountain and valley, amidst which were embosomed several populous villages and towns. Henceforth this region was destined to become the theatre of many a wonderful history. The history before us invites attention to a vocation, a voice, and persons called. I. THE VOCATION . 1 . The call was to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:18

Sea of Galilee - This was also called the Sea of Tiberias and the Lake of Gennesareth, and also the Sea of Chinnereth, Numbers 34:11; Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 12:3. Its form is an irregular oval, with the large end to the north. It is about 14 miles in length, and from 6 miles to 9 miles in width. It is about 600 feet lower than the Mediterranean, and this great depression accounts for some of its special phenomena. There is no part of Palestine, it is said, which can be compared in beauty with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:18

Matthew 4:18. And Jesus, walking, &c., saw two brethren One of the two, at least, namely, Andrew, had been a disciple of the Baptist. And the Apostle John “informs us, John 1:40; John 1:42, that they had both before been called to the knowledge of Christ, upon the banks of Jordan, and that the name of Peter had been given to Simon. And it is probable that, from their first acquaintance with him, they followed Jesus for some time, and went with him to Cana and Capernaum, John 2:3;... 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 4:18

by = beside. Greek. para. App-104 . a net = a large net. Greek. amphiblestron. Not the same word as in Matthew 4:20 , or Matthew 13:47 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:18

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.Jesus called BUSY men to follow him. Dummelow noted that "He called them while actually at their work, as he called Matthew (Matthew 9:9), in order to show that no idle or useless person can be a Christian."[8] It is wrong to think that these men were of an ordinary or degraded social position. True they were not members of the aristocracy;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:18

Matthew 4:18. And Jesus, walking, &c.— Respecting the calling of Peter, &c. see the notes on Mark 1:0. Instead of fishers, we may read, fishermen. It appears from John 1:35; Joh 1:51 that they had already acknowledged Jesus for the Messiah, upon the testimony of John the Baptist. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:18

18. And Jesus, walking—The word "Jesus" here appears not to belong to the text, but to have been introduced from those portions of it which were transcribed to be used as church lessons; where it was naturally introduced as a connecting word at the commencement of a lesson. 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—"called Peter" for the reason mentioned in :-. 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

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:18

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

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