Mat 4:18-22 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee , He saw two brothers , Simon , who was called Peter , and his brother Andrew , casting a net into the sea ; for they were fishermen .

a Matt 4:18-22: Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42

b Matt 15:29; Mark 7:31; Luke 5:1; John 6:1

Matthew 4:18-22

The First Disciples

18 ^aNow as Jesus was walking by ^bthe Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, ^cSimon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 And He *said to them, “ ^{▼▼Or Come after Me}Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there He saw two other brothers, ^{▼▼Or Jacob
,} ^fJames the son of Zebedee, and his brother ^{▼▼Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan}John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.