Matthew 4:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jesus, walking 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. ”

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

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...
Matthew 4:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And Jesus, walking 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. (3) Christ, thinking that he would even...
Matthew 4:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Call of the First Disciples ( Mark 1:16-20 *; contrast Luke 5:1-11 and John 1:35-51 ). Cf. p. 665. The account is almost identical with that in Mk., except that Mt. omits the mention of t...
Matthew 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 .
Matthew 4:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:18 . And Jesus walking. As this history is placed by Luke after the two miracles, which we shall afterwards see, an opinion has commonly prevailed, that the miracle, which is here...
Matthew 4:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1287 THE CALL OF FOUR APOSTLES Matthew 4:18-22 . And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: f...
Matthew 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jesus, walking 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. Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother -...
Matthew 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Jesus, walking, &c.— Respecting the calling of Peter, &c. see the notes on Mark 1 . Instead of fishers, we may read, fishermen. It appears from John 1:35 ; John 1:51 that they h...
Matthew 4:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus, walking 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. And Jesus, walking. (The word "Jesus...
Matthew 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Temptation 1-11. The temptation ( Mark 1:12 ; Luke 4:1 ). The narrative, which can only have come from our Lord's own lips, describes an actual historical fact, the great temptation which He...
Matthew 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee. — In no part of the Gospel history is it more necessary to remember St. John’s record as we read that of the Three, than in this call of the disciples. Her...
Matthew 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 Beginning of His Galilean Ministry - Matthew 4:12-25 . DID our Lord's ministry begin in Galilee? If so, why did He not Himself set the example of "beginning at Jerusalem?" As a matter...
Matthew 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Opening Works of Mercy and Power Matthew 4:18-25 We must read the first chapter of John into the opening paragraph. Already the Lord had met with these first disciples in the Jordan valley; but...
Matthew 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"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. Goodn...
Matthew 4:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. I pray the Reader not to overlook the sovereignty of the LORD's call. What a marvellous light, and what a marvellous power must...
Matthew 4:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CALL OF ST. ANDREW ‘Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother.’ Matthew 4:18 Of St. Andrew’s life and doings next to nothing is k...
Matthew 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee ,.... Not for his recreation and diversion, or by accident: but on purpose to look out for, and call some, whom he had chosen to be his disciples. And as he w...
Matthew 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jesus, walking 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. Ver. 18. And Jesus walking by the sea of...
Matthew 4:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Matthew 4:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

There could be no doubt therefore that He would fulfil this virtual pledge to bear their sins on Calvary. Notice too that the Father approves Him in this unqualified way before His being tested by Sa...
Matthew 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and...
Matthew 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Whether by the sea he here meant the lake of Gennesaret, or the ocean, is not worth the arguing, for the Jews called all great collections of waters the seas, according to Genesis 1:10 . He saw...
Matthew 4:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Light Commences To Shine, And The Messiah Prepares For World Conquest Through the Word (4:12-22). Having determined His future course Jesus wastes no time in putting it into effect. But the de...
Matthew 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 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 9:1...
Matthew 4:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

two brethren Peter and John were already disciples, ( John 1:35-42 ). This is a call to service.
Matthew 4:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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 an...
Matthew 4:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

4:12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; Notice that there were at that time only two great ministers of God, John the Baptist, he must go to pris...
Matthew 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:1 . Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit, υπο του πνευματος, the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek article, and declared in the verses preseding. Led into the wilderness, where he...
Matthew 4:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Sea of Galilee. -The New Testament snows us that the Sea of Galilee was well stocked with fish, as it still is, and that a considerable portion of the people dwelling on its shores were fisher...
Matthew 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 4:1-40 THE TEMPTATION . The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates...
Matthew 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The calling of disciples one of Christ's first official acts: And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; fo...
Matthew 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 ; 1 Kings 19:19-21 ; Amos 7:14 ; Amos 7:15 ; Deuteronomy 3:17 ; Exodus 3:1 ; Exodus 3:10 ; John 1:40-42 ; John 21:1 ; John 6:1 ; John 6:8 ; Judges 6:11 ; Judges 6:1...
Matthew 4:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Matthew 4:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mark 1:16 ; Luke 5:1 .

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

Matthew 4:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Matthew 4:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 4:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 4:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

Matthew 4:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 4:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 4:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Matthew 4:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 4:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 4:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 4:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 4:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 4:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 4:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes