Jesus Chooses Some Followers^(A)

¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “·Change your hearts and lives [Repent], because the kingdom of heaven is ·near [at hand].”

¹⁸ As Jesus was walking by ·Lake Galilee [^Tthe Sea of Galilee], he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were ·throwing [casting] a net into the lake because they were fishermen. ¹⁹ Jesus said, “Come ·follow me [be my disciples], and I will ·make you [teach you how to] ·fish for people [^Tfishers of men].” ²⁰ So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.

²¹ As Jesus ·continued walking by Lake Galilee [went on from there], he saw two other brothers, ·James and John, the sons of Zebedee [^LJames the son of Zebedee, and his brother John]. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, ·mending [or preparing] their nets. Jesus ·told them to come with him [called them]. ²² Immediately they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.

Jesus Chooses His First Followers^(A)

¹⁶ When Jesus was walking by ·Lake Galilee [^Tthe Sea of Galilee], he saw Simon [^CPeter; cf. 3:16] and his brother Andrew ·throwing [casting] a net into the lake because they were fishermen. ¹⁷ Jesus said to them, “Come ·follow me [be my disciples], and I will ·make you [teach you how to] fish for people.” ¹⁸ So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.

¹⁹ Going a little farther, Jesus saw two more brothers, ·James and John, the sons of Zebedee [^LJames the son of Zebedee, and his brother John]. They were in a boat, ·mending [preparing] their nets. ²⁰ Jesus immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed Jesus.