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Matthew 4:18-22

The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

Matthew moves from Spirit-led wilderness testing, to Jesus' victory by Scripture, to Galilean fulfillment, to kingdom preaching, to disciple calling, and finally to a summary of Jesus' teaching, proclamation, healing, and expanding fame.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 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 sea, for they were fishermen.

19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

20 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

21 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, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

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Verse 18

Cross-references

Mark 1:16 BSB references Luke 5 BSB references John 1:35 BSB references Luke 5:1 Classic cross-references John 1:40 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:2 Classic cross-references Luke 6:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction As [Jesus] was walking Περιπατῶν G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular beside παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφούς G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Simon Σίμωνα G4613 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular called λεγόμενον G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρον G4074 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Andrew Ἀνδρέαν G406 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular They were casting βάλλοντας G906 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural a net ἀμφίβληστρον G293 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction they were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural fishermen ἁλιεῖς G231 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Mark 1:17 Classic cross-references John 12:26 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:24 Classic cross-references Luke 9:59 Classic cross-references John 1:43 Classic cross-references

Original words

Come, follow Δεῦτε G1205 Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural . . . ὀπίσω G3694 Preposition Me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will make ποιήσω G4160 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural fishers ἁλιεῖς G231 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Isaiah 6:8 Classic cross-references Mark 10:28 Classic cross-references Luke 5:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:27 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

- οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural And δὲ G1161 Conjunction at once εὐθέως G2112 Adverb they left ἀφέντες G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [their] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nets δίκτυα G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 20:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:37 Classic cross-references Acts 12:2 Classic cross-references John 21:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Going on προβὰς G4260 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular from there ἐκεῖθεν G1564 Adverb He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural other ἄλλους G243 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφούς G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural James Ἰάκωβον G2385 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [son] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular John Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [They were] in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular a boat πλοίῳ G4143 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural father πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular mending καταρτίζοντας G2675 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural nets δίκτυα G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] called ἐκάλεσεν G2564 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Mark 10:28 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:33 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:37 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:9 Classic cross-references Luke 14:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

- οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction immediately εὐθέως G2112 Adverb they left ἀφέντες G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular boat πλοῖον G4143 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural father πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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