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14 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee announcing God's good news,
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Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,
15 saying, "Now is the time! Here comes God's kingdom! Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news!"
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and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news."
16 As Jesus passed alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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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.
17 "Come, follow me," he said, "and I'll show you how to fish for people."
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And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people."
18 Right away, they left their nets and followed him.
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And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
19 After going a little farther, he saw James and John, Zebedee's sons, in their boat repairing the fishing nets.
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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.
20 At that very moment he called them. They followed him, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers.
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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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