Matthew 4:14
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
American King James Version (AKJV)
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
American Standard Version (ASV)
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Basic English Translation (BBE)
So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,
Webster's Revision
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
World English Bible
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
English Revised Version (ERV)
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Definitions for Matthew 4:14
Barnes's Matthew 4:14 Bible Commentary
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.