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
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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
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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
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:23
all = the whole. Put by Pig. Synecdoche (of the Whole) for all parts. App-6 . synagogues. See App-120 . the gospel = the glad tidings. of = relating to. all manner of = every. Put by Pig. Synecdoche (of the Whole), for some of all kinds. disease. Greek. malakia. Occurs only in Matthew: here; Matthew 9:35 ; Matthew 10:1 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:24
fame = hearing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Adjunct), App-6 , for what was heard. throughout = unto. Greek. eis. diseases. Greek. nosos, translated sickness in Matthew 4:23 . devils = demons. Compare Matthew 12:26 , Matthew 12:27 . Mark 3:22 , Mark 3:26 . were lunatick. Greek. seleniazomai. Occurs only here, and Matthew 17:15 . From selene = the moon. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:25
Galilee. App-169 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 . read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:1
MATT. 4Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (Matthew 4:1)Led up of the Spirit ... does not mean that the Spirit provided the temptation, because God does not tempt any man (James 1:13). However, the Holy Spirit did desire that Jesus' temptation should take place at this particular time. Jesus' two great temptations were this one in the wilderness and that in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:42; Matthew 26:39); but he was tempted at other times... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.Fasted forty days, etc. ... In this, Christ appears as "that prophet" like unto Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15). In fact, two Old Testament types of Christ carried out 40-day fasts, namely, Moses and Elijah (Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8).Afterward hungered ... Out of that hunger rose the first of Jesus' great temptations. More than an ordinary call of the appetite is seen in this. Christ was in the wilderness, sufficiently... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:3
And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.This "if" is characteristic of Satan. He always cast a doubt if possible. Satan himself had no doubt that Christ was indeed the Messiah; but the devil tried to raise a doubt in the heart of Christ himself! The tempter appeared in this passage as the Lord's antagonist in three different guises, giving rise to the impression that Satan too has a triune nature. Three names characterize Satan... read more
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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