Mark 1:16

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Mark 1:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

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!”

16 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.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

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.

Matthew 4:19

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

Matthew 4:20

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4:21

Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

Matthew 4:22

and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Luke 5:1

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,

Luke 5:4

When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Luke 5:5

“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

Luke 5:6

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

Luke 5:7

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

Luke 5:9

For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

Luke 5:10

and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

Luke 5:11

And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

Mark 3:16

These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

Mark 3:18

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

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;

Luke 6:14

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

John 1:40

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

John 1:41

He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

John 1:42

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

John 6:8

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

John 12:22

Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

Acts 1:13

When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.