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Matthew 4:18-22

Listen to Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 1While walking by 2the 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.
19 And he said to them, ā€œFollow me, and I will make you 3fishers of men. ā€ [a]
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
21 And 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 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 4:18 For ver. 18-22, see Mark 1:16-20; [Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42]
  • 2. 4:18 ver. 13
  • 3. 4:19 ch. 13:47

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 4:19 The Greek word 'anthropoi' refers here to both men and women
The Holy Bible, English Standard VersionĀ® (ESVĀ®) Ā© 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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