Mark 1:16

American Standard Version (1901)

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

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  • Matt 4:18-22 : 18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.
  • John 1:40-42 : 40 One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
  • John 6:8 : 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
  • John 12:22 : 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
  • Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
  • Matt 10:2 : 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  • Mark 1:16-20 : 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they left the nets, and followed him. 19 And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets. 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
  • Mark 3:16 : 16 and Simon he surnamed Peter;
  • Mark 3:18 : 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
  • Luke 5:1-9 : 1 Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2 and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat. 4 And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets. 6 And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking; 7 and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; 10 and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.
  • Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

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    17From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

    19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

    21And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

    22And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.

  • Mark 1:17-21
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    17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

    18And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

    19And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.

    20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

    21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

  • Luke 5:9-11
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    9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;

    10and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

    11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

  • Luke 5:1-7
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    1Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

    2and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

    3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.

    4And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

    5And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.

    6And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;

    7and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

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    6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

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    2There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

    3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.

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    39He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.

    40One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

    41He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

    42He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

    43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

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    10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken.

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  • Mark 1:14-15
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    14Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

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  • Luke 8:22
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    27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.