Mark 1:16

¹⁴ After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

¹⁵ “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

¹⁷ “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

¹⁸ And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
KJV: Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
WEB: Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
ASV: And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
DARBY: And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.
BLB: And passing by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

ÅB: Og da han gikk forbi ved den Galileiske Sjø, så han Simon og Andreas, Simons bror, i ferd med å kaste garn i sjøen; for de var fiskere;
OTB: Mens Jesus gikk langs Galileasjøen, så han Simon og hans bror Andreas kaste garn i sjøen, for de var fiskere.
B1930: Og da han gikk forbi ved den Galileiske Sjø, så han Simon og Andreas, Simons bror, i ferd med å kaste garn i sjøen; for de var fiskere;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 4:18–22
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 sea, for they were fishermen.
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John 1:40–42
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
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John 6:8
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
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Luke 6:14
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
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Mark 3:16
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
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Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
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John 12:22
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
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Matthew 10:2
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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