the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Matthew 4:14
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He did this to give full meaning to what the prophet Isaiah said:
to fulfill that whiche was spoken by Esay the Prophet sayinge:
in order to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:
Jesus did this to bring about what the prophet Isaiah had said:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
saying, The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphthali,
in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,
that it shulde be fulfillid, that was seid by Ysaie, the profete, seiynge,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,
This happened in order to fulfill what Yesha‘yahu the prophet had said,
that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,
That the thing might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet Eshaia, who said,
That so might be fulfilled that which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,
This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah:
This happened as the early preacher Isaiah said it would happen. He said,
so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Propet, saying,
So that it might be fulfilled, which was said by the prophet Isaiah, who said,
that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying:
That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:
that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
That it myght be fulfylled, whiche was spoken by Esayas the prophete, saying:
This was done to make come true what the prophet Isaiah had said,
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Yesha`yahu the prophet, saying,
in order that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,
so that might be fulfilled that spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
yt the thinge might be fulfilled whiche was spoken by Esay the Prophet, sayinge:
whereby those words of Esaias the prophet, had their full effect, "the land of Zabulon,
so that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
to prove what was once said by Isaiah,
This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
it: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 12:17-21, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Luke 22:37, Luke 24:44, John 15:25, John 19:28, John 19:36, John 19:37
saying: Isaiah 9:1, Isaiah 9:2
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:2 - to Isaiah John 8:12 - I am
Cross-References
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
And Cain said unto the Lord , My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 14, 15. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken,.... Christ's dwelling in Capernaum accomplished a prophecy of the prophet Isaiah 9:1 and he went and dwelt there, that it might be fulfilled which he had spoken: the meaning of which prophecy is x, that as those parts of the land of Israel, there mentioned, had suffered much by Tiglathpileser, who had carried them captive,
2 Kings 15:29 and is "the vexation" referred to; so they should be honoured, and made very glorious, by the presence and conversation of the Messiah among them, and which now had its literal fulfilment: for Christ now came and dwelt in Capernaum, which lay between the lands and upon the borders both of Zabulon and Nephthalim; was situated by the sea of Tiberias, beyond Jordan, and in, "Galilee of the nations"; the upper Galilee, which had in it people of other nations besides Jews. The ancient Jews expected the Messiah to make his first appearance in Galilee; which expectation must be grounded on this prophecy; for so they say y expressly,
"the king Messiah shall be revealed בארעא דגליל, "in the land of Galilee."''
And in another place z explaining Isaiah 2:19 they paraphrase it thus,
""for fear of the Lord"; this is the indignation of the whole world: and for the "glory of his majesty"; this is the Messiah; when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth, when he shall arise and be revealed בארעא דגליל, "in the land of Galilee": because that this is the first place to be destroyed in the holy land; therefore he shall be revealed there the first of all places.''
Here Jesus, the true Messiah, made his first appearance publicly; here he called his disciples, and began his ministry.
x See my treatise upon the "Prophecies of the Messiah", &c. p. 147, &c. y Zohar in Gen. fol. 74. 3. z Ib. in Exod. fol. 3. 3. & 88. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That it might be fulfilled ... - This place is recorded in Isaiah 9:1-2. Matthew has given the sense, but not the very words of the prophet. For the meaning of the passage as employed by Isaiah, see the notes at Isaiah 9:1-2.
By the way of the sea - Which is near to the sea, or in the vicinity of the sea.
Beyond Jordan - This does not mean to the east of Jordan, as the phrase sometimes denotes, but rather in the vicinity of the Jordan, or perhaps in the vicinity of the sources of the Jordan. See Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 4:49.
Galilee of the Gentiles - Galilee was divided into upper and lower Galilee. Upper Galilee was called Galilee of the Gentiles, because it was occupied chiefly by Gentiles. It was in the neighborhood of Tyre, Sidon, etc. The word “Gentiles” includes in the Scriptures all who are not Jews. It means the same as nations, or, as we should say, the pagan nations.
Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness - This is an expression denoting great ignorance.
As in darkness or night we can see nothing, and know not where to go, so those who are ignorant of God and their duty are said to be in darkness. The instruction which removes this ignorance is called light. See John 3:19; 1Pe 2:9; 1 John 1:5; 1 John 2:8. As ignorance is often connected with crime and vice, so darkness is sometimes used to denote sin, 1 Thessalonians 5:5; Ephesians 5:11; Luke 22:53.
Saw great light - That is, as the passage is employed by Matthew, the light under the Messiah would spring up among them. In that region he grew up, and in that region he preached a great part of his discourses and performed a great part of his miracles.
The region and shadow of death - This is a forcible and beautiful image, designed also to denote ignorance and sin. It is often used in the Bible, and is very expressive. A “shadow” is caused by an object coming between us and the sun. So the Hebrews imaged death as standing between us and the sun, and casting a long, dark, and baleful shadow abroad on the face of the nations, denoting their great ignorance, sin, and woe.. It denotes a dismal, gloomy, and dreadful shade, where death and sin reign, like the chills, damps, and horrors of the dwelling-place of the dead. See Job 10:21; Job 16:16; Job 34:22; Psalms 23:4; Jeremiah 2:6. See also the notes at Isaiah 9:2. These expressions denote that the country of Galilee was especially dark. We know that the people were proverbially ignorant and stupid. They were distinguished for a coarse, outlandish manner of speech Mark 14:70, and are represented as having been also distinguished by a general profligacy of morals and manners. It shows the great compassion of the Saviour, that he went to preach to such poor and despised sinners. Instead of seeking the rich and the learned, he chose to minister to the needy, the ignorant, and the contemned. His office is to enlighten the ignorant; his delight to guide the wandering, and to raise up those that are in the shadow of death. In doing this, Jesus set an example for all his followers. It is their duty to seek out those who are sitting in the shadow of death, and to send the gospel to them. No small part of the world is still lying in wickedness - as wicked and wretched as was the land of Zabulon and Naphthali in the time of Jesus. The Lord Jesus is able to enlighten them also, and every Christian should regard it a privilege, as well as a duty, to imitate his Saviour in this, and to be permitted to send to them the light of life. See Matthew 28:19.
