so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
We have here an account of Christ's preaching in the synagogues of Galilee, for he came into the world to be a Preacher; the great salvation which he wrought out, he himself began to publish (Heb 2:3) to show how much his heart was upon it, and ours should be. Several passages in the other gospels, especially in that of St.
Commenting on Matthew 4:12-17
The people which sat in darkness,.... The inhabitants of Galilee, who sat or "walked", as in Isaiah; that is, continued in spiritual darkness, in ignorance, blindness, error, and infidelity, "saw great light"; Christ himself, who came a light into the world; he conversed with them, preached unto them, and opened the eyes of their understandings to behold his glory, and to know him, and salvation by him.
Verses 14-16. That it might be fulfilled, etc. This place is recorded in . Matthew has given the sense, but not the very words of the prophet. By the way of the sea. Which is near to the sea, or in the vicinity of the sea. Beyond Jordan.