Mark 1:16

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As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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  • Matt 4:18-22 : 18 While 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. 19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, 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 immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
  • John 1:40-42 : 40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who had heard John's testimony and followed Jesus. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ). 42 Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).
  • John 6:8 : 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
  • John 12:22 : 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
  • Acts 1:13 : 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying—Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
  • Matt 10:2 : 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
  • Mark 1:16-20 : 16 As Jesus was walking 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, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.' 18 Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20 Immediately, he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed him.
  • Mark 3:16 : 16 He gave Simon the name Peter.
  • Mark 3:18 : 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
  • Luke 5:1-9 : 1 One day, as the crowd was pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats moored by the lake. The fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push it out a little from the shore. Then He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat. 4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." 5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net." 6 When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" 9 For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken. 10 And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people." 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him.
  • Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James, and John, Philip, and Bartholomew,

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  • Matt 4:17-22
    6 verses
    95%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'

    18While 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.

    19And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'

    20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

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

    22And immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

  • Mark 1:17-21
    5 verses
    89%

    17Jesus said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'

    18Immediately, they left their nets and followed him.

    19When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

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

    21They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    81%

    9For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken.

    10And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people."

    11So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him.

  • Luke 5:1-7
    7 verses
    81%

    1One day, as the crowd was pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

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

    3He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push it out a little from the shore. Then He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.

    4When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."

    5Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net."

    6When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

    7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

  • John 21:6
    80%

    6He said to them, 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.' So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

  • John 21:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

    3Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will come with you.' So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

  • John 1:39-43
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    39He said to them, 'Come, and you will see.' So they went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

    40Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who had heard John's testimony and followed Jesus.

    41He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ).

    42Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).

    43The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, He said to him, 'Follow Me.'

  • Mark 1:29
    77%

    29As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew.

  • Mark 2:13-14
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    13And again, Jesus went out beside the sea, and the crowd came to him, and he was teaching them.

    14As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And Levi got up and followed him.

  • John 21:10-11
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    76%

    10Jesus said to them, 'Bring some of the fish you have just caught.'

    11Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to shore. It was filled with large fish, 153 in total. Even with so many fish, the net was not torn.

  • Mark 1:14-15
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    76%

    14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God.

    15He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'

  • John 21:8
    76%

    8The other disciples came in the small boat, pulling the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about two hundred cubits away.

  • Luke 6:14
    76%

    14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James, and John, Philip, and Bartholomew,

  • Matt 10:2
    76%

    2These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

  • Mark 1:36
    75%

    36Simon and his companions went to look for him,

  • Matt 9:9
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    9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

  • John 6:16
    75%

    16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

  • Luke 8:22
    74%

    22One day Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.

  • Matt 13:1
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    1On that day, Jesus left the house and sat by the sea.

  • John 1:37
    73%

    37The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

  • Mark 6:48
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    48He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and was about to pass by them.

  • Mark 1:38
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    38Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.'

  • Matt 17:27
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    27But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.

  • Mark 4:1
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    1Once again, Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, while the whole crowd was on the shore by the water.

  • Luke 5:27
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    27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, "Follow Me."