Amo 1:1, 7:14-15, Mat 4:18-22 | ESV | STEP | The words of Amos , who was among the shepherds of Tekoa , which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash , king of Israel , two years before the earthquake .

Amos 1:1

1 The words of Amos, who was among the ^ashepherds ^{▼▼Or sheep breeders} of ^cTekoa, which he saw concerning Israel ^din the days of ^eUzziah king of Judah and in the days of ^fJeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years ^{▼▼Or during two years} before ^hthe earthquake.

Amos 7:14-15

14 Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, ⁱ“I was ^{▼▼Or am; twice in this verse} no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but ^kI was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. 15 ^lBut the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 ^mWhile walking by ⁿthe 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. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you ^ofishers of men.” ^{▼▼The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women} 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.