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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:13 JFB -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:13 PNT -> Commentary on 4:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:13 TFG -> Commentary on 4:13 TSK -> Commentary on 4:13 TSK -> Entry for 4:13 WEN -> Notes on 4:13 NTB -> Capernaum; Jesus, The Christ; Zebulun TTT -> Galilee; Naphtali, The Tribe of; Zebulun, The Tribe of EBD -> Capernaum; Zabulon; Zebulun, Lot of SBD -> Capernaum; Mary the virgin; Nephthalim; Zabulon WJD -> Devotional using 4:13 WJD -> Devotional using 4:13 4:13 - [In Context] Jesus did not stay in Nazareth. He went and lived in Capernaum, a town near the lake (Lake Galilee). Capernaum is in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:14 JFB -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:14 PNT -> Commentary on 4:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:14 TFG -> Commentary on 4:14 TSK -> Commentary on 4:14 TSK -> Entry for 4:14 WEN -> Notes on 4:14 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Galilee; Naphtali, The Tribe of; Zebulun, The Tribe of EBD -> Capernaum; Esaias; Zebulun, Lot of WJD -> Devotional using 4:14 WJD -> Devotional using 4:14 4:14 - [In Context] Jesus did this to make happen what the prophet F53 Isaiah said:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:15 JFB -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:15 PNT -> Commentary on 4:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:15 TFG -> Commentary on 4:15 TSK -> Commentary on 4:15 TSK -> Entry for 4:15 WEN -> Notes on 4:15 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Zebulun TTT -> Galilee; Naphtali, The Tribe of; Zebulun, The Tribe of EBD -> Capernaum; Galilee; Naphtali, Tribe of; Quotations; Zabulon; Zebulun, Lot of SBD -> Nephthalim; Zabulon WJD -> Devotional using 4:15 WJD -> Devotional using 4:15 4:15 - [In Context] "{Look at} the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the lands by the road that goes to the sea, the area past the Jordan River-- Galilee, the land where non-Jewish people live.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:16 JFB -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:16 PNT -> Commentary on 4:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:16 TFG -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Entry for 4:16 WEN -> Notes on 4:16 NTB -> Darkness; Jesus, The Christ; Light; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Wicked (People) TTT -> Death, Spiritual EBD -> Capernaum; Light; Naphtali, Tribe of; Quotations; Zebulun, Lot of SBD -> Galilee WJD -> Devotional using 4:16 WJD -> Devotional using 4:16 4:16 - [In Context] Those people live in darkness (sin), but they have seen a great light; the light has come for those people that live in the land that is dark like a grave." R8
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:17 JFB -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:17 PNT -> Commentary on 4:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:17 TFG -> Commentary on 4:17 TSK -> Commentary on 4:17 TSK -> Entry for 4:17 WEN -> Notes on 4:17 NTB -> Church; Decision; Jesus, The Christ; Preaching; Repentance TTT -> Missionary Work by Ministers; Persecution; Repentance EBD -> Kingdom of God SBD -> Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 4:17 WJD -> Devotional using 4:17 4:17 - [In Context] From that time Jesus began to tell people {what God wanted}. This is what he said: "Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:18 JFB -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:18 PNT -> Commentary on 4:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:18 TFG -> Commentary on 4:18 TSK -> Commentary on 4:18 TSK -> Entry for 4:18 WEN -> Notes on 4:18 NTB -> Andrew; Apostles; Call; Faith; Fishermen; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Net; Peter TTT -> Apostles, The; Fishes; Galilee; Sea, The EBD -> Andrew; Fishing, the art of; Galilee, Sea of; Net; Peter; Simon SBD -> Andrew; Galilee, Sea of; Ship WJD -> Devotional using 4:18 WJD -> Devotional using 4:18 4:18 - [In Context] Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon's brother Andrew. The two brothers were fishermen and they were fishing in the lake with a net.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:19 JFB -> Commentary on 4:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:19 PNT -> Commentary on 4:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:19 TFG -> Commentary on 4:19 TSK -> Commentary on 4:19 TSK -> Entry for 4:19 WEN -> Notes on 4:19 NTB -> Agency; Andrew; Apostles; Call; Faith; Fishermen; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Net; Peter TTT -> Titles and Names of Ministers EBD -> Andrew; Fisher; Peter SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 4:19 WJD -> Devotional using 4:19 4:19 - [In Context] Jesus said, "Come follow me. I will make you {a different kind of} fishermen. You will work to gather people, {not fish}."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:20 JFB -> Commentary on 4:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:20 PNT -> Commentary on 4:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:20 TFG -> Commentary on 4:20 TSK -> Commentary on 4:20 TSK -> Entry for 4:20 WEN -> Notes on 4:20 NTB -> Apostles; Call; Faith; Fishermen; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Net; Peter; Self-Denial TTT -> Devotedness to God EBD -> Peter SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 4:20 WJD -> Devotional using 4:20 4:20 - [In Context] Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:21 JFB -> Commentary on 4:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:21 PNT -> Commentary on 4:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:21 TFG -> Commentary on 4:21 TSK -> Commentary on 4:21 TSK -> Entry for 4:21 WEN -> Notes on 4:21 NTB -> Apostles; Call; Faith; Fishermen; Galilee; James; Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Net; Zebedee TTT -> Devotedness to God; Galilee; Ships EBD -> James; John; Peter; Zebedee SBD -> Ship; Zebedee WJD -> Devotional using 4:21 WJD -> Devotional using 4:21 4:21 - [In Context] Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. They were preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told the brothers to come with him.
FOOTNOTES: F53: prophet   A person that spoke for God. Sometimes a prophet told things that would happen in the future.
CROSS REFERENCES: R8: Isaiah 9:1-2

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.