Matthew 4:18

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The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon(called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

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  • John 1:40-42 : 40 Andrew’s Declaration Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him,“We have found the Messiah!”(which is translated Christ). 42 Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,“You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas”(which is translated Peter).
  • Matt 10:2 : 2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon(called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;
  • Matt 15:29 : 29 Healing Many Others When he left there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain, where he sat down.
  • Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon(whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
  • Matt 1:16-18 : 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to Christ, fourteen generations. 18 The Birth of Jesus Christ Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
  • John 6:1 : 1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee(also called the Sea of Tiberias).
  • John 6:8 : 8 One of Jesus’ disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
  • John 21:1 : 1 Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.
  • 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong. 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something, 29 so that no one can boast in his presence.
  • Mark 1:16-20 : 16 As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen). 17 Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!” 18 They left their nets immediately and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
  • Mark 7:31 : 31 Healing a Deaf Mute Then Jesus went out again from the region of Tyre and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis.
  • Luke 5:1-9 : 1 The Call of the Disciples Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God. 2 He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear. 7 So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!” 11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
  • Exod 3:1 : 1 Now Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
  • Exod 3:10 : 10 So now go, and I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”
  • Num 34:11 : 11 The border will run down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain, and the border will descend and reach the eastern side of the Sea of Kinnereth.
  • Deut 3:17 : 17 The rift valley and the Jordan River were also a border, from the sea of Kinnereth to the sea of the rift valley(that is, the Salt Sea), beneath the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
  • Judg 6:11-12 : 11 Gideon Meets Some Visitors The LORD’s angel came and sat down under the oak tree in Ophrah owned by Joash the Abiezrite. He arrived while Joash’s son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress so he could hide it from the Midianites. 12 The LORD’s angel appeared and said to him,“The LORD is with you, courageous warrior!”
  • 1 Kgs 19:19-21 : 19 Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him. 20 He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said,“Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.” Elijah said to him,“Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?” 21 Elisha went back and took his pair of oxen and slaughtered them. He cooked the meat over a fire that he made by burning the harness and yoke. He gave the people meat and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and became his assistant.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. 71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation. 72 David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Amos replied to Amaziah,“I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees. 15 Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission,‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’

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  • Mark 1:16-20
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    16As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

    17Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    18They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    19Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

    20Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

  • Matt 4:19-22
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    19He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    20They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    21Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Then he called them.

    22They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

  • Luke 5:1-11
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    1The Call of the Disciples Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.

    2He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

    3He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

    4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”

    5Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

    6When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

    7So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

    8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

    10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!”

    11So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

  • John 21:6-8
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    6He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

    7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,“It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment(for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.

    8Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

  • John 21:2-4
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    2Simon Peter, Thomas(called Didymus), Nathanael(who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.

    3Simon Peter told them,“I am going fishing.”“We will go with you,” they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

    4When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

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    39Jesus answered,“Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o’clock in the afternoon.

    40Andrew’s Declaration Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus.

    41He first found his own brother Simon and told him,“We have found the Messiah!”(which is translated Christ).

    42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,“You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas”(which is translated Peter).

    43The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”

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    14Simon(whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

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    17From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

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    10Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”

    11So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn.

  • Matt 9:9
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  • Mark 1:29
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    29Healings at Simon’s House Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

  • Mark 3:18
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  • Matt 17:27
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    27But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

  • Mark 1:36
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    36Simon and his companions searched for him.

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  • Luke 5:27
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  • Mark 6:48
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    48He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

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  • Matt 14:29
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  • Mark 3:13
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