Matthew 4:22

"Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them."

Key Reflection

This scene portrays Jesus calling disciples who are actively engaged in their trade—mending fishing nets alongside their father. This act of calling amidst daily work symbolizes the integration of faith with everyday life, indicating that spiritual pursuits can coexist with mundane tasks.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. Left their father. This showed how willing they were to follow Jesus. They left their father. They showed us what we ought to do. If necessary, we should leave father, and mother, and every friend, Lu 14:26. If they will go with us, and be Christians, it is well; if not, yet they should not hinder us. We should be the followers of Jesus. And while, in doing it, we should treat our friends tenderly and kindly, yet we ought at all hazards to obey God, and do our duty to him. We may add, that many, very many children, since Sabbath schools have commenced, have been the means of their parents' conversion.

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