Matthew 4:21

Matthew 4:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
• New International Version (NIV)Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,

Context of Matthew 4:21

19And He said to them, “Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples]. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. 23And He went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people [demonstrating and revealing that He was indeed the promised Messiah].

Matthew 4:21 word by word

Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• going onπροβαίνωprobainō · to advanceG4260
• from thenceἐκεῖθενekeithen · from thereG1564
• he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• otherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• of ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• mendingκαταρτίζωkatartizō · to completeG2675
• netsδίκτυονdiktuon · netG1350
• he calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564

Cross-references for Matthew 4:21

• Matthew 10:2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
• Matthew 17:1Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John the brother of James, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
• Matthew 20:20Then [Salome] the mother of Zebedee’s children [James and John] came up to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down [in respect], asked a favor of Him.
• Matthew 26:37And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [James and John], He began to be grieved and greatly distressed.
• Mark 1:19Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were also in the boat mending and cleaning the nets.
• Mark 3:17and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
• Mark 5:37And He allowed no one to go with Him [as witnesses], except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
• Luke 5:10and so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon [Peter]. Jesus said to Simon, “Have no fear; from now on you will be catching men!”
• John 21:2Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus (the twin), and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, as well as [John and James] the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
• Acts 12:2And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword;

Commentaries on Matthew 4:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And going on from thence - From the place where he had found Peter and Andrew, Matthew 4:18. Saw two other brothers - They were men engaged in the same employment, as it is probable that there were many such in the neighborhood of the lake. In a ship - A small vessel. In fact, it was little more, probably, than a sail-boat. Mending their nets - A very common employment when they were not actually engaged in fishing.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-22Verses 18-22 When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who should be hearers, and afterwards preachers of his doctrine, who should be witnesses of his miracles, and afterwards testify concerning them. He went not to Herod's court, not to Jerusalem, among the chief priests and the elders, but to the sea of Galilee, among the fishermen. The same power which called Peter and Andrew, could have wrought upon Annas and Caiaphas, for with God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22They left the boat and their father: To be disciples of Jesus required both commitment and sacrifice from the brothers (see Matthew 8:18–22; 10:38; 16:24; 19:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship--rather, "in the ship," their fishing boat. with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 4:21

• Apostles
• Call
• Faith
• Fishermen
• Galilee
• James
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Net
• Zebedee

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Commentaries on Matthew 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings