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

19Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.” 20They immediately left their nets and followed him. As Jesus went on, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee preparing their nets to go fishing. He called them, 22and they immediately left the boat and their father and followed Jesus. 23Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people.

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 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;
• Matthew 17:1After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John (the brother of James) and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone.
• Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her two sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.
• Matthew 26:37He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish.
• Mark 1:19As Jesus went on a little farther, he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat preparing their nets ⌞to go fishing⌟.
• Mark 3:17James and his brother John (Zebedee’s sons whom Jesus named Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”),
• Mark 5:37Jesus allowed no one to go with him except Peter and the two brothers James and John.
• Luke 5:10James and John, who were Zebedee’s sons and Simon’s partners, were also amazed. Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish.”
• John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples of Jesus were together.
• Acts 12:2He had James, the brother of John, executed.

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