Matthew 4:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12-22

Call of the fishermen. I. THE OCCASION OF THE CALL . Driven from Nazareth, our Lord repaired to the busy western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Through this district ran the great caravan-roads; and several important towns gathered all kinds of tradesmen. Herod the tetrarch had his court in Tiberias. The valuable fishings in the lake gave employment to many. Courtiers, soldiers, tax-gatherers, watching the caravans and fisheries, fishermen, women reputable and disreputable, filled... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12-25

The beginning of our Lord's ministry. I. HE REMOVES TO CAPERNAUM . 1 . John was cast into prison. His ministry was ended; the Lord's begins. God continues his'servants' work; when one passes away, another takes his place; when the voice of one prophet is silenced, a greater follows, Each must work in faith while time is given; the work is not man's, but God's. He will fulfil it. His servants may seem to be laid aside and to be forgotten; he will carry on their work. He does not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:12

John was cast into prison - For an account of the imprisonment of John see Matthew 14:1-13.He departed into Galilee - See Matthew 2:22. The reasons why Jesus then went into Galilee were probably:Because the attention of the people had been much excited by John’s preaching, and things seemed to be favorable for success in his own ministry. It appeared desirable to have some one to second John in the work of reformation. It was less dangerous for him to commence his labors there than near... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 4:12

Matthew 4:12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison Namely, for reproving Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, for taking his brother Philip’s wife, and for other evils, Matthew 14:3-4: he departed into Galilee Viz., from Judea. This it seems he did, partly to avoid the envy of the Pharisees, John 4:3, and partly to encourage John’s disciples, and to continue the preaching interrupted by his confinement, being desirous to improve those good impressions which the ministry... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

EARLY WORK IN GALILEE24. Changing situations (Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 3:18-20; Luke 4:14-15; John 4:43-45)Somewhere about this time John the Baptist was imprisoned. (Concerning his imprisonment see notes on Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9.) Jesus meanwhile continued north into Galilee, where the people’s enthusiastic welcome was in sharp contrast to the suspicion of the people in Judea (Matthew 4:12-16; John 4:43-45). He pointed out, however, that the kingdom he announced... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:12

cast into prison = delivered up. There is no Greek for "into" or "prison". No disciples had yet been called (verses: Matthew 4:18-22 ); therefore John could not yet have been in prison; for, after the calling of disciples (John 2:2 , John 2:11 ) John was "not yet cast into prison"(John 3:24 , eis ten phulaken). There is no "inaccuracy"or "confusion". Paradidomi is rendered "cast (or put) in prison" only here and Mark 1:14 , out of 122 occurrences. It means "to deliver up", and is so rendered... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 4:12

DIVISION IIIANNOUNCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD; AND REVELATION OF ITS PRINCIPLES OF TEACHINGS AND LAWSMatthew 4:12-13:52Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. (Matthew 4:12)Delivered up refers to the imprisonment of John the Baptist by Herod. Christ's withdrawal into Galilee was precautionary, to avoid an untimely martyrdom, and to set his disciples an example for staying out of trouble with authorities, provided it can be avoided honorably. Christ's withdrawal... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:12

Matthew 4:12. Now when Jesus had heard, &c.— John the Baptist was not imprisoned till after the temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Between these two events, there happened what is related in the three first chapters of St. John's Gospel. It is commonly supposed, that the ministry of John the Baptist lasted but about eighteen months at most, and that he was in prison a year after Christ's baptism. We will just transcribe out of St. John's Gospel, for the sake of connection, what is here... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:12

12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison—more simply, "was delivered up," as recorded in Matthew 14:3-5; Mark 6:17-20; Luke 3:19; Luke 3:20. he departed—rather, "withdrew." into Galilee—as recorded, in its proper place, in Luke 3:20- :. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 4:12-13

The word "withdrew" (NASB) or "returned" (NIV; Gr. anachoreo) is significant. Evidently Jesus wanted to get away from Israel’s religious leaders in Jerusalem who opposed John (John 4:1-3; John 5:1-16). It is unlikely that Herod Antipas would have imprisoned John if the religious authorities had supported John. Matthew used the same Greek word, paredothe ("to be taken into custody"), later when he described Jesus’ arrest (Matthew 26:15-16; Matthew 26:21; Matthew 26:23; Matthew 26:25; Matthew... read more

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