At the place of toll (επ το τελωνιον). The tax-office or custom-house of Capernaum placed here to collect taxes from the boats goi…

Sitting at the receipt of custom. That is, at the place where custom, or tribute, was received; or, in other words, he w…

As Jesus passed forth from thence — All three Gospels agree, as has been noticed, in the sequence of the two events. The sequence …

But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, h…

St. John Chrysostom: After performing this miracle, Christ would not remain in the same place, so that he would not arouse the…

The locale is probably the outskirts of Capernaum. Matthew was sitting “at the tax collector’s booth,” a customs and excise booth at the border bet…

Jesus saw a man sitting at the customhouse. The custom-house has usually been a place noted for plundering and for unjust exactio…

And as Jesus passed forth from thence ; That is, from Capernaum to the sea side; from where, as Mark says, the multitude …

Matthew was in his calling, as were the rest of those whom Christ called. As Satan comes with his temptations to the idle, so Christ comes with his…

Here, the conversion of sinners is firstly related; and secondly, the dispute of the Pharisees is related, where it is said, And the Ph…