Marc 1:16

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16 Or, comme il marchait le long de la mer de GalilĂ©e, il vit Simon et AndrĂ© son frĂšre, qui jetaient leurs filets dans la mer; car ils Ă©taient pĂȘcheurs.

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Marc 1:16 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:16

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee
The same with the sea of Tiberias, ( John 6:1 ) ,

he saw Simon:
whose surname was Peter, the son of Jonas:

and Andrew his brother;
the brother of Simon,

casting a net into the sea;
of Galilee, in order to catch fish:

for they were fishers:
by occupation, this was their trade and business, by which they got their livelihood; (See Gill on Matthew 4:18).

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Marc 1:16 In-Context

14 Or, aprĂšs que Jean eut Ă©tĂ© mis en prison, JĂ©sus s'en alla en GalilĂ©e, prĂȘchant l'Ă©vangile du royaume de Dieu, et disant:
15 Le temps est accompli, et le royaume de Dieu approche. Repentez-vous et croyez à l'Évangile.
16 Or, comme il marchait le long de la mer de GalilĂ©e, il vit Simon et AndrĂ© son frĂšre, qui jetaient leurs filets dans la mer; car ils Ă©taient pĂȘcheurs.
17 Alors JĂ©sus leur dit: Suivez-moi, et je vous ferai pĂȘcheurs d'hommes.
18 Et aussitĂŽt, laissant leurs filets, ils le suivirent.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.