Matthew 4:11 Angels, like those who waited on Jesus, have a significant role as God's messengers. These spiritual beings were involved in Jesus' life on earth by announcing Jesus' birth to Mary, reassuring Joseph, naming Jesus, announcing Jesus' birth to the shepherds, protecting Jesus by sending His family to Egypt, and ministering to Jesus in Gethsemane.
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Matthew 4:12, 13 Jesus' move fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 9:1-2 which states that the Messiah will be a light to the land of Zebulun and Naphtali, the region of Galilee where Capernaum was located. Zebulun and Naphtali were two of the original twelve tribes of Israel.
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Matthew 4:13-16 By quoting from the book of Isaiah, Matthew continues to tie Jesus' ministry to the Old Testament. This was helpful for His Jewish readers, who were familiar with these Scriptures. In addition, it shows the unity of God's purposes as He works with His people throughout all ages.
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Matthew 4:17 Jesus started His ministry with the very word people had heard John the Baptist say: "Repent." The message is the same today as when Jesus and John gave it. Becoming a follower of Christ means turning away from our self-centeredness and "self-control" and turning our lives over to Christ's direction and control.
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Matthew 4:18-20 Jesus told Peter and Andrew to leave their fishing business and become "fishers of men", to help others find God. Jesus was calling them away from their productive trades to be productive spiritually. We all need to fish for souls. If we practice Christ's teachings and share the gospel with others, we will be able to draw those around us to Christ.
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