Matthew 4:21

“And going on from thence, he saw other two, etc.] When he had gone but a little way further, (<410119>Mark 1:19) he spied two other persons he was looking for, and had designed to call to the office of apostleship; and these are also described as “brethren”, and by name, James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother. The Jews make mention in their writings f225, of one ydbz rb bq[y r, “R. James, the son of Zebedee”: which Capellus f226 conjectures is the very same person here mentioned: but the James they speak of as a disciple of Jesus, they call hanym bq[y, “James the heretic” f227; who, they say, was of the village of Secaniah, and sometimes of the village of Sama. His brother’s name…”

“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship--rather, "in the ship," their fishing boat. with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.”

“And going on from thence - From the place where he had found Peter and Andrew, Matthew 4:18. Saw two other brothers - They were men engaged in the same employment, as it is probable that there were many such in the neighborhood of the lake. In a ship - A small vessel. In fact, it was little more, probably, than a sail-boat. Mending their nets - A very common employment when they were not actually engaged in fishing. return to 'Top of Page'”

“other: Mat 10:2, Mat 17:1, Mat 20:20, Mat 20:21, Mat 26:37; Mar 1:19, Mar 1:20, Mar 3:17, Mar 5:37; Luk 5:10, Luk 5:11; Joh 21:2; Act 12:2 Matthew 4:22”