matthew-4:17

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 4:12-17

Chapter 13 Temptation Prepares for Work The Sculptured But Useless Stone the Restfulness of Obedience Some Texts Beyond Our Strength Good Listening Prayer Almighty God, if we are remembered by thee, it matters not by whom we are forgotten; thou dost engrave our names on the palms of thine hands, the walls of Zion are continually before thee, and sooner shall our eyes behold the falling of all that is in thy heavens than we shall see that thou hast forgotten them that trust thee. Whilst thou... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. It is observable that Mark records the same words of CHRIST'S Sermon! read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:17

Jesus began not to preach till St. John had announced his coming to the world, that the dignity of his sacred person might thus be manifested, and the incredulous Jews be without excuse. If after the preaching of St. John, and his express testimony of the divinity of our Redeemer, they could still say: thou givest testimony of thyself; thy testimony is not true: what would they not have said, if, without any precursor, he had, all on a sudden, appeared amongst them. He did not begin to preach... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:12-17

12-17 It is just with God to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that slight them and thrust them away. Christ will not stay long where he is not welcome. Those who are without Christ, are in the dark. They were sitting in this condition, a contented posture; they chose it rather than light; they were willingly ignorant. When the gospel comes, light comes; when it comes to any place, when it comes to any soul, it makes day there. Light discovers and directs; so does the gospel.... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 4:1-99

Matthew 4 JESUS WAS NOT only taking man’s place, He was more particularly taking Israel’s place. Israel was called out of Egypt, then they were baptized to Moses in the cloud and sea, then they entered the wilderness. We have just seen Jesus called as God’s Son out of Egypt, and now He is baptized; then as we open chapter 4 we find the Spirit, who had come upon Him, leads Him straight into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Here we find a contrast, for in the wilderness Israel tempted... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 4:17

The form of Christ's message was familiar to the people: v. 17. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. It had been uttered by John the Baptist in his urgent appeal for a change of heart. But with Jesus it had a greater significance. He must needs preach repentance in order to prepare the way for the proclamation of salvation. He acted, not as a guide to a distant and coming salvation, but as the herald of the kingdom of grace now at... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 4:12-17

B. Matthew 4:12-17Contents:—First appearance of Jesus as the light of the world amidst the darkness of the land of Galilee12 Now, when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, [delivered up,14] he de parted into Galilee15; 13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim16: 14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias [Isaiah] the prophet, saying, 15The land of Zabulon, and the land of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 4:12-17

the Light Begins to Shine Matthew 4:12-17 Our Lord’s earliest ministry seems to have been centered in Jerusalem and its contiguous villages. See John 2:1-25 ; John 3:1-36 . But on the news of the Baptist’s imprisonment, He took up His testimony to the hearers of the heavenly kingdom, which is the reign of God over the hearts and lives of men. Someone has said that it is “the universal awareness of God.” Yet there was a difference! At the commencement of His work, the Savior showed a... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 4:1-25

"Then." After the heavens opened, hell is opened. The King must not only be in perfect harmony with the order and beauty of the heavens, He must face all the disorder and ugliness of the abyss. Goodness at its highest He knows, and is; evil at its lowest He must face, and overcome. And so in the wilderness He stands as humanity's representative between the two, responding to the one and refusing the other. How gloriously He won the battle and bruised the head of the serpent. Every vulnerable... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 4:13-25

The First Disciples Matthew 4:13-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As introductory we wish to speak on the wonderful privileges which belong to saints, called into comradeship with God. Where is the man or the woman who quietly considers the great honor of contact, or union, with the noble of earth? Association with royalty, with world leaders, with the ultra rich, is considered by most men a high privilege. What then is our association with Deity, with the Creator of the Heavens and the earth, the King... read more