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A Call for Ordinary People
Commentators highlight that Jesus intentionally called ordinary, working fishermen, not the religious or social elite. By choosing humble men who were busy at their jobs, Jesus demonstrated that the power for His mission comes from Him alone, not from human wisdom, status, or education. This shows that God calls and empowers ordinary people in the midst of their daily lives.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 4:18
18th Century
Theologian
Sea of Galilee. This was also called the Sea of Tiberias, the Lake of Gennesareth, and also the Sea of Chinnereth,[Reference Numbers 34:11…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 4:18
Casting a net into the sea (βαλλαντας αμφιβληστρον εις την θαλασσαν). The word here for net is a casting-net (compare αμφιβαλλω in…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 4:18–19
19th Century
Preacher
Our Lord not only preached the kingdom, but He now began to call one and another into its service and privilege. He was walking by the sea<…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 4:18
According to Jn 1:35–51 Peter and Andrew first followed Jesus at an earlier date, but then presumably took up fishing again. Perhaps this earlier e…
John Calvin
On Matthew 4:18
16th Century
Theologian
And Jesus walking. Since this account is placed by Luke after the two miracles we will see later, an opinion has commonly prevailed that t…
John Gill
On Matthew 4:18
17th Century
Pastor
And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee
Not for his recreation and diversion, or by accident: but on purpose to look out for, …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 4:18–22
17th Century
Minister
When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who would be hearers and afterward preachers of his doctrine, who would be witnesses of …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 4:12–22
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist showed how Christ was tried and approved, specifically by conquering the devil; here he shows how Christ began to teach. In this reg…