With the hired servants (μετα των μισθωτων). One hired for wages (μισθος), a very old Greek word. Zebedee and his two sons evident…

With the hired servants.—Peculiar to this Gospel, and of some interest as throwing light on the relative social position of the so…

They never had cause to regret that they did so. Whatever they left, they were abundantly rewarded. They had a rich reward here on earth; and they …

Glossa Ordinaria: The Evangelist, having mentioned Christ’s preaching to the multitude, now moves on to the calling of the dis…

The same call that was extended to Peter and Andrew was now extended to James and John, sons of Zebedee, and they too responded without any hesitat…

And straightway he called them
As soon as he saw them; for he was looking out for them, having appointed them long b…

Jesus began to preach in Galilee after John was put in prison. If some are laid aside, others will be raised up to carry on the same work. Observe …