Matthew 4:19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:1-25

SECTION 2. THE BIRTH AND RISE OF JESUS THE MESSIAH (THE CHRIST) (1:18-4:25). In this section, following the introduction, Matthew reveals the greatness of Jesus the Christ. He will now describe the unique birth of Jesus, the homage paid to Him by important Gentiles, His exile and protection in Egypt followed by His subsequent bringing forth out of Egypt to reside in lowly Nazareth, His being drenched with the Holy Spirit as God’s beloved Son and Servant, His temptations in the wilderness which... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:12-22

Analysis (4:12-22). a Now when He heard that John was delivered up, He withdrew into Galilee, and leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matthew 4:12-13). b That it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,’ “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, The people that sat in darkness saw a great light, And to those who sat in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus Begins To Establish The Basis Of His New Community (4:18-22). Jesus’ plan for the future now begins to unfold. He begins to call men to follow Him, men whom He can instruct and train, with the intention of them becoming ‘fishers of men’. He already has in mind His new community (His congregation of the new Israel - Matthew 16:18) The first ones that He called, as far as Matthew is concerned, were men whom He already knew, men who had served with Him while He Himself was supporting John... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:19

‘And he says to them, “You come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” ’ So Jesus approached them and called them to leave everything and follow Him. Once they had done so, He promised, He would make them ‘fishers of men’. All knew what He meant. He was calling them to a long term commitment. They were to learn from Him and then become evangelists and teachers, themselves calling men to follow Him, and passing judgment on those who refused to do so (Matthew 10:14). By this He was making... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:18-22

Matthew 4:18-Song of Solomon : . The Call of the First Disciples ( Mark 1:16-Proverbs : *; contrast Luke 5:1-1 Kings : and John 1:35-Colossians :). Cf. p. 665.— The account is almost identical with that in Mk., except that Mt. omits the mention of the “ hired servants” left with Zebedee. He also transfers Mk.’ s “ straightway” from the call of Jesus to the response of the brothers. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 4:19

Here was their call to the office of apostles. It is observable that God’s calls of men to places of dignity and honour, and his appearances of favour to them, have ordinarily been when they have been busied in the honest employments of their callings. Saul was seeking his father’s asses, David keeping his father’s sheep, when the Lord called them to the kingdom. The shepherds were feeding their flocks when they had the revelation of Christ. He calleth four apostles from their fishery; Amos... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 4:12-22

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 4:12. Cast into prison.—Delivered up (R.V.). Galilee = a circle or circuit originally confined to a “circle” of twenty cities given by Solomon to Hiram, 1 Kings 9:11 (cf. Joshua 20:7). From this small beginning the name spread to a larger district, just as the name of Asia spread from a district near the Mæander, first to the Roman Province, then to a quarter of the globe. The Jews were in a minority in those parts. The population mainly consisted of Phœnicians, Arabs, and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:18-22

Matthew 4:18-22 Jesus and the Fishermen. Observe here I. Jesus called the Galilean fishermen. There was nothing novel in the calling of men from a lowly condition to the performance of a high and holy task. The men who were to stand at the head of this great movement were men of the people, men who had not enjoyed any special privileges. It ought to be enough to establish the certainty of the heavenliness of Christ's Kingdom, that He used no artificial means in laying its foundations so firmly... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:19

Matthew 4:19 Christ's Training of the Ministers of the Word. I. Who are they that are chosen by our Lord to receive the signal benefit of training in His school? Not one of the twelve is a priest or a priest's son. There is not a man with Pharisaic relationship among them. They were all "provincials" of a very decided type, plainly as strange to the springs of metropolitan power and habit as though they had never been to the chief city of the people. In the possession of faith and hope and love... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:19-20

Matthew 4:19-20 The Attractive Force of Jesus. I. The Lord had but one method with all classes. He could only bless the rich by making them feel that a man's heart was beating, and a man's needs were crying to God, under their purple. And He had no other means of blessing the poor. It was the common humanity that He touched and drew after Him by the magnet of His attraction, and, as He drew it, the class vestments and badges were dropped and left behind in the way. II. In lower human forms this... read more

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