Mat 4:18-20 | ESV | STEP | While walking by the 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 .

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

Matthew 4:18-20

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 ^aWhile walking by ^bthe 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 ^cfishers of men.” ^{▼▼The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women} 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.