John 21:3
Simon 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.
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- Luke 5:5 : 5 Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”
- Luke 5:10-11 : 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.
- Acts 18:3 : 3 and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them(for they were tentmakers by trade).
- Acts 20:34 : 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.
- 1 Cor 3:7 : 7 So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.
- 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?
- 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
- 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you, 8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you. 9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
- 2 Kgs 6:1-7 : 1 Elisha Makes an Ax Head Float Some of the prophets said to Elisha,“Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us. 2 Let’s go to the Jordan. Each of us will get a log from there and we will build a meeting place for ourselves there.” He said,“Go.” 3 One of them said,“Please come along with your servants.” He replied,“All right, I’ll come.” 4 So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees. 5 As one of them was felling a log, the ax head dropped into the water. He shouted,“Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!” 6 The prophet asked,“Where did it drop in?” When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float. 7 He said,“Lift it out.” So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.
- Matt 4:18-20 : 18 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). 19 He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!” 20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
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- John 21:4-1310 verses83%
4 When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
5 So Jesus said to them,“Children, you don’t have any fish, do you?” They replied,“No.”
6 He 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.
7 Then 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.
8 Meanwhile 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.
9 When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread.
10 Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”
11 So 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.
12 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him,“Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.
13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
- Luke 5:2-76 verses80%
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.
- John 21:1-22 verses79%
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.
2 Simon Peter, Thomas(called Didymus), Nathanael(who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.
- Matt 4:18-225 verses79%
18 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).
19 He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
21 Going 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.
22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
- Mark 1:16-205 verses78%
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.
- Luke 5:9-113 verses76%
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.
- John 6:16-172 verses76%
16 Walking on Water Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,
17 got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum.(It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.)
- John 6:21-222 verses75%
21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.
22 The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.
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22 Stilling of a Storm One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,
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27 But 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.”
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23 Stilling of a Storm As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.
- Matt 14:24-252 verses72%
24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.
25 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.
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29 So he said,“Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
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19 Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.
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36 Simon and his companions searched for him.
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43 The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”
- Mark 4:35-362 verses71%
35 Stilling of a Storm On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.”
36 So after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.
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24 So when the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
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48 He 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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22 Walking on Water Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.
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15 Peter’s Restoration Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Feed my lambs.”