Mar 1:16-18 | ESV | STEP | Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee , he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea , for they were fishermen .

aFor ver. 16-20, see Matt. 4:18-22; [Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42]

Mark 1:16-18

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 ^aPassing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become ^bfishers of men.” ^{▼▼The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women} 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.