Matthew 4:18

Matthew 4:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
• New International Version (NIV)As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
• New Living Translation (NLT)One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

Context of Matthew 4:18

16The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” 17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4:18 word by word

Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• walkingπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · (Sea of) GalileeG1056
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• castingβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• a netἀμφίβληστρονamphiblēstron · netG293
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fishersἁλιεύςhalieus · fishermanG231

Cross-references for Matthew 4:18

• Matthew 1:16And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.
• Luke 5:2and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
• Matthew 15:29Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there.
• Numbers 34:11the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain; the border shall go down and reach to the eastern side of the Sea of Chinnereth;
• Deuteronomy 3:17the plain also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.
• Luke 5:1So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,
• John 6:1After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.
• John 21:1After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
• Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
• Luke 6:14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
• John 1:40One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
• John 6:8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
• Exodus 3:1Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
• Judges 6:11Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites.
• 1 Kings 19:19So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him.
• Psalms 78:70He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;

Commentaries on Matthew 4:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother - Why did not Jesus Christ call some of the eminent Scribes or Pharisees to publish his Gospel, and not poor unlearned fishermen, without credit or authority? Because it was the kingdom of heaven they were to preach, and their teaching must come from above: besides, the conversion of sinners, though it be effected instrumentally by the preaching of the Gospel, yet the grand agent in it is the Spirit of God. As…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Sea of Galilee - This was also called the Sea of Tiberias and the Lake of Gennesareth, and also the Sea of Chinnereth, Numbers 34:11; Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 12:3. Its form is an irregular oval, with the large end to the north. It is about 14 miles in length, and from 6 miles to 9 miles in width. It is about 600 feet lower than the Mediterranean, and this great depression accounts for some of its special phenomena. There is no part of Palestine, it is…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. 18Simon, also known as Peter, became the leader of the apostles (see 14:28; 15:15; 16:16) and the representative disciple (14:29–30; 16:15–19, 22–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. And Jesus, walking--The word "Jesus" here appears not to belong to the text, but to have been introduced from those portions of it which were transcribed to be used as church lessons; where it was naturally introduced as a connecting word at the commencement of a lesson. by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers--"called Peter" for the reason mentioned in Mt…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 4:18

• Andrew
• Apostles
• Call
• Faith
• Fishermen
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Net
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Andrew
• Galilee
• Jesus
• Peter
• Sea of Galilee
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Dash
• Fame
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of

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