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So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.
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As Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus told them to come with him.
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Immediately they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
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Jesus went everywhere in Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the kingdom of heaven, and healing all the people's diseases and sicknesses.
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The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. They were suffering from different kinds of diseases. Some were in great pain, some had demons, some were epileptics, and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them.
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Many people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and the land across the Jordan River followed him.