Matthew 4:18

World English Bible (2000)

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is 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 One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).
  • Matt 10:2 : 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
  • Matt 15:29 : 29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
  • Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
  • Matt 1:16-18 : 16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
  • John 6:1 : 1 After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.
  • John 6:8 : 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
  • John 21:1 : 1 After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
  • 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: 29 that no flesh should boast before God.
  • Mark 1:16-20 : 16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men." 18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. 19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
  • Mark 7:31 : 31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
  • Luke 5:1-9 : 1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch." 5 Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net." 6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both 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, Lord." 9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught; 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive." 11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
  • Exod 3:1 : 1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.
  • Exod 3:10 : 10 Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."
  • Num 34:11 : 11 and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
  • Deut 3:17 : 17 the Arabah also, and the Jordan and the border [of it], from Chinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.
  • Judg 6:11-12 : 11 The angel of Yahweh came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 The angel of Yahweh appeared to him, and said to him, "Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!"
  • 1 Kgs 19:19-21 : 19 So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him. 20 He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?" 21 He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; 71 from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance. 72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. A Psalm by Asaph.
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs; 15 and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

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  • Mark 1:16-20
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    95%

    16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

    18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

    19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

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

  • Matt 4:19-22
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    89%

    19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."

    20 They immediately 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. He called them.

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

  • Luke 5:1-11
    11 verses
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    1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

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

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

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

    5 Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

    6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

    7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both 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, Lord."

    9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

    10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

    11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

  • John 21:6-8
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    6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

    7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

    8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

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

    3 Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

    4 But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples didn't know that it was Jesus.

  • John 1:39-43
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    39 He said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

    40 One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

    41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

    42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).

    43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

  • Matt 10:2
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    2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

  • Luke 6:14
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    14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

  • Mark 2:13-14
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    13 He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

    14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

  • Matt 4:17
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    17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

  • John 21:10-11
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    10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."

    11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.

  • Matt 9:9
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    9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • Mark 1:29
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    29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • Mark 3:18
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    18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

  • Matt 17:27
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    27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."

  • Mark 1:36
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    36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

  • Luke 8:22
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    22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

  • Luke 5:27
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    27 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

  • Mark 6:48
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    48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

  • John 1:37
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    37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • Mark 4:1
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    1 Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.

  • Matt 14:29
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    29 He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

  • Mark 3:13
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    13 He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.