Mark 1:16

¹⁴ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

¹⁵ And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

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.

¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

¹⁸ And straightway they forsook 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
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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John 1:40–42
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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John 6:8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
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Luke 6:14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
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Mark 3:16
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
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Mark 3:18
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
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John 12:22
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
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Matthew 10:2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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