Matthew 4:18-20 (NIV) (2024)

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What was the message of Matthew 4 18/20? ›

Matthew 4:18–22 describes Jesus' calling of two sets of brothers to follow Him as His disciples. Both pairs are working as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee as Jesus is walking by. He commands them to follow Him. Both Andrew and Peter, and James and John, immediately do so, leaving behind careers and family.

Jesus gives the same command to every person in every age. “Follow me.” He did not say things we might have expected, like read your Bibles more, or pray more, or worship God more, or serve God more, or tell others about me, or start a church.

He is calling for us to drop everything this world has to offer and join him in a desire to save the souls of the lost. What does it mean to drop everything? In the case of Peter and Andrew they dropped everything… family, their livelihoods and even what they were doing at that very moment.

Jesus is calling us all to be disciples. Jesus has sought us out; he has chosen us and gifted us for what he wants us to do. Jesus calls and says, “Follow me.” Is your response “No, not me. Jesus can't be calling me.” Or, are ready to put down your nets and follow?

Matthew 4 has four main sections: the temptation of Christ, the beginning of Christ's ministry, calling the disciples, and healing and teaching. The temptation of Christ is important to the Gospels because it that Jesus is the Son of God (Hagner 61). He went through the temptations and passed the test.

In summary, Matthew 4:20 from the King James Version of the Bible encapsulates the themes of discipleship, transformation, and radical commitment to Christ. It serves as a powerful reminder of the call that Jesus extends to all believers, as well as the radical nature of His invitation to follow Him.

Lord, teach us your ways, Lord you called those to come follow you just as they were, and leaving everything they did just that. Jesus you do not ask that we leave everything but just that we follow you in our daily walk through life, and with you to guide us how can we fail...

Jesus had seen the brothers at work. They were in the middle of throwing a net into the Sea of Galilee. Without any small talk or explanation—at least not as recorded in Matthew's account—Jesus commanded them: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

The moral lesson that Jesus taught the through this parable is to love everybody, especially strangers and those who are in need of help. Was this answer helpful?

What is the moral lesson of Matthew 18? ›

Matthew 18 follows the action of the previous chapter with teaching from Jesus on several issues. These include humility, using the example of a child. Jesus also teaches about avoiding sin and offering forgiveness to others.

Jesus called them, and immediately they… followed Him.” (Matthew 4: 18-22) Jesus Chose these men and Changed them forever. He Chose these unschooled, unsophisticated men to be His Change Agents in the world. And God's message through them has changed the history of the world!

Matthew is describing how Jesus gathered His team of disciples. After calling the brothers Andrew and Peter to follow Him, they immediately left behind their nets—and their careers—to become disciples of the man they believed to be the Messiah.

Jesus preaches and teaches the “good news” of God's empire that has invaded Roman Galilee (Matthew 4:23). He also heals people's diseases and infirmities. Verses 23-25 summarize this healing activity. Subsequently the Gospel will alternate summaries with scenes of specific healings.

“Jesus drove the money-changers out because he said, 'My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves. ' God's action teaches me that if you are deceitful or use the church for the wrong reason, you will not be rewarded,” says Kosee, 10.

Though it seems as if Jesus is violating the Law by touching the leper, the story actually demonstrates Jesus' healing power. Meaning of life is being restored for ill people. Whilst Jesus does not become impure when touching the leper, purity flows from him towards the leper.

ESV And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." NIV "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." NASB And He *said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.

Understanding the text

Jesus wants to teach people the importance of praying with the right attitude. This parable is aimed at those who think they are very righteous and look down on others – that is, the Pharisees. Jews had to pray three times a day and people would go to the temple for private prayer.