Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:22 JFB -> Commentary on 4:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:22 PNT -> Commentary on 4:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:22 TFG -> Commentary on 4:22 TSK -> Commentary on 4:22 TSK -> Entry for 4:22 WEN -> Notes on 4:22 NTB -> Apostles; Call; Faith; Galilee; James; Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian TTT -> Devotedness to God EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; Peter SBD -> Ship; Zebedee WJD -> Devotional using 4:22 WJD -> Devotional using 4:22 4:22 - [In Context] So the brothers left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:23 JFB -> Commentary on 4:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:23 PNT -> Commentary on 4:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:23 TFG -> Commentary on 4:23 TSK -> Commentary on 4:23 TSK -> Entry for 4:23 WEN -> Notes on 4:23 NTB -> Galilee; Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Synagogue TTT -> Christ, Character of; Christ, the Prophet; Galilee; Gospel, The; Miracles; Miracles of Christ, The; Missionary Work by Ministers; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Sickness; Synagogues EBD -> Gospel; Gospels SBD -> Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 4:23 WJD -> Devotional using 4:23 4:23 - [In Context] Jesus went everywhere in the country of Galilee. Jesus taught in the synagogues F54 and told the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And Jesus healed all the people's diseases and sicknesses.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:24 JFB -> Commentary on 4:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:24 PNT -> Commentary on 4:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:24 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:24 TFG -> Commentary on 4:24 TSK -> Commentary on 4:24 TSK -> Entry for 4:24 WEN -> Notes on 4:24 NTB -> Demons; Insanity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Paralysis; Syria TTT -> Christ, Character of; Diseases; Galilee; Miracles; Miracles of Christ, The; Moon, The EBD -> Lunatic; Palsy; Torment SBD -> Demoniacs; Lunatics; Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 4:24 WJD -> Devotional using 4:24 4:24 - [In Context] The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. And people brought all the sick people to Jesus. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some people were suffering with very bad pain, some people had demons F55 inside them, some people were epileptics, F56 and some people were paralyzed (crippled). Jesus healed all these people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:25 JFB -> Commentary on 4:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:25 PNT -> Commentary on 4:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:25 TFG -> Commentary on 4:25 TSK -> Commentary on 4:25 TSK -> Entry for 4:25 WEN -> Notes on 4:25 NTB -> Decapolis; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judea TTT -> Galilee; Judea, Modern; Miracles EBD -> Decapoils; Judea WJD -> Devotional using 4:25 4:25 - [In Context] Many, many people followed Jesus. These people were from Galilee, the Ten Towns, F57 Jerusalem, Judea, and the area across the Jordan River.
FOOTNOTES: F54: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F55: demon(s)   Demons are evil spirits from the devil. F56: epileptics   People with a sickness that causes them sometimes to lose control of their bodies. F57: Ten Towns   Greek, "Decapolis," an area on the east side of Lake Galilee. It once had ten main towns.

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.