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As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen.
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And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people."
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And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
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As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
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Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
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They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught.
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They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit,
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and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."
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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!"
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And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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