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Verse Matthew 4:22. _LEFT THE SHIP AND THEIR FATHER_] By the _ship_,
το πλοιον, we are to understand the mere fishing-boat, used
for extending their nets in the water and bringing the hawser or rope...
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LEFT THEIR FATHER - This showed how willing they were to follow Jesus.
They showed us what we ought to do. If necessary, we should leave
father, and mother, and every friend, Luke 14:26. If they will...
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4. THE TESTING OF THE KING AND HIS TESTIMONY.
_ 1. The Testing by the Devil. (Matthew 4:1 .) 2. His Testimony and
His Disciples. (Matthew 4:12 .) 3. The Powers of the Kingdom. (Matthew
4:23 .)_
CHAP...
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THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES (Mark 1:16 *; contrast Luke 5:1 and
John 1:35). _Cf._ p. 665. The account is almost identical with that in
Mk., except that Mt. omits the mention of the hired servants...
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THE TESTING TIME (Matthew 4:1-11)
Step by step Matthew unfolds the story of Jesus. He begins by showing
us how Jesus was born into this world. He goes on to show us, at least
by implication, that Jes...
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While he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew. his brother, casting their net
into the sea, for they were fishermen. He said to them 'Foll...
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The Call of Peter and Andrew and of the sons of Zebedee. See Mark
1:16-20
In Luke Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38.
The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a differ...
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_and their father_ St Mark (Mark 1:20) adds "with the hired servants."
We may infer that Zebedee and his sons and their partners were raised
above the lowest social rank....
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ΚΑῚ ΤῸΝ ΠΑΤΈΡΑ. St Mark (Mark 1:20) adds ‘with the
hired servants.’ We may infer that Zebedee and his sons and their
partners were raised above the lowest social rank.
Two modernisms may be noticed in...
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THE CALL OF PETER AND ANDREW AND OF THE SONS OF ZEBEDEE
See Mark 1:16-20.
In Luke, Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38.
The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a diffe...
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Ver 18. 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. 19. And He saith unto them, "Follow M...
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_JESUS WAS A CALLING SAVIOR MATTHEW 4:18-22:_ Jesus called four
fishermen to follow Him. They were Peter, Andrew, James and John. His
call was simple -- “follow me.” The purpose of the call to the
apo...
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DISCOURSE: 1287
THE CALL OF FOUR APOSTLES
Matthew 4:18. 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 we...
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SHIP— _Bark,_ or _boat._...
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CHAPTER FOUR
Section 9. JESUS CALLS FOUR FISHERMEN
(Parallels: Mark 1:16-21; Luke 5:1-11)
TEXT: 4:18-22
18. And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who
is called Peter, and And...
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And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed
him.
AND THEY IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE SHIP AND THEIR FATHER. Mark adds an
important clause: "They left their father Zebedee in the sh...
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18-19 Compare Mar_1:16-18; Luk_5:1-11; Joh_1:40-42.
21-22 Compare Mar_1:19-20; Luk_5:10-11.
23 See Mar_1:21-39.
25 Compare Mar_3:7-8.
1-2 Compare Luk_6:20:23.
1 The “Sermon on the Mount” was proba...
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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 underwen...
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CALL OF SIMON, ANDREW, JAMES, AND JOHN (Mark 1:16 cp. Luke 5:1).
Simon, Andrew, and John had already been disciples for some time, and
so probably had James: see John 1:35. The call was therefore not...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 4
THE DEVIL TESTS JESUS 4:1-11
V1 The *Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tested Jesus
while he was there. V2 For 40 d...
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LEFT THE SHIP AND THEIR FATHER. — St. Mark adds, with the hired
servants,” a fact of interest as showing that the sons of Zebedee
were probably, in some measure, of better means and higher social
stan...
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CHAPTER 6
Beginning of His Galilean Ministry - Matthew 4:12.
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 of
fact w...
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οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες. They too followed
immediately, leaving nets, ship, and _father_ (_vide_ Mark 1:20)
behind....
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_Call of four disciples_. The preceding very general statement is
followed by a more specific narrative relating to a very important
department of Christ's work, the gathering of disciples. Disciples...
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_Beginnings of the Galilean ministry_ (Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:14-15). In
a few rapid strokes the evangelist describes the opening of the
Messianic work of Jesus in Galilee. He has in view the great Serm...
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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 they...
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"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. Goodne...
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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 h...
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God has been pleased, in the separate accounts He has given us of our
Lord Jesus, to display not only His own grace and wisdom, but the
infinite excellency of His Son. It is our wisdom to seek to prof...
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_CHRIST’S CALL OBEYED_
‘He called them. And they immediately left the ship and their
father, and followed Him.’
Matthew 4:21
Whom did He call? The text refers to St. John and St. James.
I. AN EXAM...
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Matthew 4:22._And they immediately left the ship. _The _first _thing
that strikes us here is the power of Christ’s voice. Not that his
voice alone makes so powerful an impression on the hearts of men:...
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Having thus, in grace, taken up His position as man on earth, He
commences His earthly career, being led of the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted of the devil. The righteous and holy man, the
S...
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AND THEY IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE SHIP,.... More is expressed here than
before, for they not only left their nets, but their ship too; which
was of much more value; nay, even "their father" also, "with th...
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And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Ver. 22. _And they immediately left the ship and their father_] These
were wise merchants that parted with all to purchase the p...
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_Going on from thence_ Mark says, _A little further thence, He saw two
other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother_ The
reader will observe, there was another James, the son of Alph...
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Others joined them on the same day:...
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AND THEY IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE SHIP AND THEIR FATHER, AND FOLLOWED HIM.
This occurred in the same neighborhood as the event just recorded and
in immediate conjunction with it, Luke 5:10. John had proba...
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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 Sat...
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18-22 When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who
should be hearers, and afterwards preachers of his doctrine, who
should be witnesses of his miracles, and afterwards testify conce...
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There was another James, MATTHEW 10:3, the son of Alpheus, called
James the less, brother of Joses and Salome, MARK 15:40. This was
JAMES THE SON OF ZEBEDEE, AND JOHN, who is thought to be the
evangel...
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Matthew 4:22 and G1161 immediately G2112 left G863 (G5631) boat G4143
and G2532 their G846 father G3962 followed...
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‘And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed
him.'
Responding to the same voice of authority they left their boat and
their father and followed Him. So whether it was nets, boats...
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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 i...
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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 death...
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Matthew 4:22. These two brothers STRAIGHTWAY obeyed, leaving THEIR
FATHER ALSO. He was probably not poor, as he had ‘hired servants'
(Mark 1:20). The lesson, more plainly taught elsewhere, is: Renounc...
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CONTENTS AND CONNECTION. The appearance of Jesus as the light of the
world amidst the darkness of the land of Galilee, in accordance with
prophecy (Matthew 4:12-16). The record begins at the close of...
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Matthew 4:21
I. St. James may be regarded as affording an example and encouragement
to those who follow Christ, in two sorts of trials, more particularly
those which arise from a thriving condition in...
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Matthew 4:18
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...
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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 prison...
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CONTENTS: Temptation of Jesus. Jesus' public ministry begun. Call of
first disciples.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Satan, John the Baptist, Peter, Andrew, James,
John, Isaiah.
CONCLUSION: The Word of God is t...
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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 was...
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AT ONCE. They had received a higher call. They left their father and
followed....
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:18 PETER, JAMES 1:1, and...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:12 These verses mark the beginning of
Jesus’ Galilean ministry. It is traditionally thought that Jesus’
ministry lasted three years: a year of obscurity, a year of
popularity...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:1 Jesus the Messiah Begins to Advance the
Messianic Kingdom. Jesus triumphs over the devil in the wilderness
(vv. Matthew 4:1), proclaims the kingdom
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FOUR FISHERMEN FOLLOW JESUS MATTHEW 4:18-22; MARK 1:16-20; MATTHEW
4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the s...
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CHAPTER 4
_By the devil_. Syriac, _by the accuser_, Gr. _διάβολος_,
_accuser_, _calumniator_. For Satan is he who accuses men before God
perpetually, that he may gain them for himself and Gehenna.
_T...
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_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 9:11 (cf. Jo...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 4:1
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 it. Psychologica...
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Chapter Four
Then was Jesus led of the Spirit into the wilderness (Matthew 4:1)
Immediately, He is now being led by the Spirit, walking after the
Spirit. The New Testament has so much to say to us co...
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2 Corinthians 5:16; Deuteronomy 33:10; Deuteronomy 33:9; Luke 14:26;...
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THE FIRST DISCIPLES
Matthew 4:13
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 wo...