Matthew 4:18 “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, S…”

Matthew 4:18

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Walking by the 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.

American Standard Version

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

Darby Translation

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea — for they were fishers —

Bible in Basic English

And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

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Cross references

“walking”

Matthew 1:16–18 Luke 5:2

Matthew 1:16–18 · BSB

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Luke 5:2 · BSB

He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

“sea”

Matthew 15:29 Numbers 34:11 Deuteronomy 3:17

Matthew 15:29 · BSB

Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

Numbers 34:11 · BSB

then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.

Deuteronomy 3:17 · BSB

The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.

“Chinnereth”

Luke 5:1

Luke 5:1 · BSB

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

“lake of Gennesaret”

John 6:1 John 21:1

John 6:1 · BSB

After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

John 21:1 · BSB

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:

“sea of Tiberias”

John 1:40–42 Matthew 10:2 Luke 6:14 John 6:8

John 1:40–42 · BSB

Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

Matthew 10:2 · BSB

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Luke 6:14 · BSB

Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

John 6:8 · BSB

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

“for”

1 Corinthians 1:27–29 Exodus 3:1 Exodus 3:10 1 Kings 19:19–21 Psalm 78:70–72 Judges 6:11

1 Corinthians 1:27–29 · BSB

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Exodus 3:1 · BSB

Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Exodus 3:10 · BSB

Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

1 Kings 19:19–21 · BSB

So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

Psalm 78:70–72 · BSB

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

Judges 6:11 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.

Also

Mark 1:16–20 Matthew 16:18 Mark 7:31

Mark 1:16–20 · 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.

Matthew 16:18 · BSB

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Mark 7:31 · BSB

Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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

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