Mark 1:16
And walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting their net in the sea: for they were fishers.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
17Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
Cross References
Matthew 4:18And He walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea; for they were fishers.
Mark 1:16And walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting their net in the sea: for they were fishers.
Mark 3:18and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot,
Luke 6:14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew,
John 6:8And one of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Peter, says to Him,
Acts 1:13And when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, were abiding.
Matthew Henry on Mark 1:15-23
The Opening of Christ's Ministry. 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. 16 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,… Read the whole commentary →