Matthew 4:18-20

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, “Follow me, and I will make you ³fishers of men. ” ^[a]

20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

Cross References

• 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

• [a] 4:19 The Greek word 'anthropoi' refers here to both men and women