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18 As Jesus walked alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, because they were fishermen.
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As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
19 "Come, follow me," he said, "and I'll show you how to fish for people."
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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
20 Right away, they left their nets and followed him.
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At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Continuing on, he saw another set of brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father repairing their nets. Jesus called them and
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Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
22 immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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