Matthew 4:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 4:18

16 ^aThe people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”

17 ^aFrom that time Jesus began to preach and to say, ^b“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven¹ is at hand.”

Four Fishermen Called as Disciples

18 ^aAnd Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon ^bcalled Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and ^aI will make you fishers of men.”

20 ^aThey immediately left their nets and followed Him.

21 ^aGoing on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,

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Definitions of words in Matthew 4:18:

Andrew {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Andrew {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Andrew {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Brother {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Brother {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Galilee {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Galilee {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Galilee {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jesus {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jesus {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jesus {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Net {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Net {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sea {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Two {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Peter {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Peter {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Simon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Matthew 4:18:

Matthew, Gospel according to {Easton's}
Andrew {I.S.B.E.}
Fisher; Fisherman {I.S.B.E.}
James {I.S.B.E.}
Jesus Christ, 4c1 {I.S.B.E.}
Judas Iscariot {I.S.B.E.}
Simon The Canaanite; Simon The Cananaean; Simon The Zealot {I.S.B.E.}
Thaddaeus {I.S.B.E.}

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