Matthew 4:22

They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

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In The King James Version

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

In Context

21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee [Surplanter son of Yah Has Bestowed], and John [Yah is gracious] his brother, in the boat with Zebedee [Bestowed by Yah] their father, mending their nets. He called them.

23+ 4:23 (23-24) MP: Messiah will have a ministry to the “poor,” the believing remnant. (Zech 11:7) Yeshua [Salvation] went about in all Galilee [District, Circuit], teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ 2 He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, 2 nor did he know his own children; 1 for they have observed your word, 2 and keep your covenant. 1

Mark 1:20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee [Bestowed by Yah], in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me, and does not disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, + 14:26. Quoted from Mic 7:6 brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:19-23

Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John. 18 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. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 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. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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