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18 Now [as he] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for 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 And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."
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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
20 And immediately they left their nets [and] followed him.
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At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.
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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 And 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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