Matthew 4:18

King James Version (KJV)

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Translations

Matthew 4:18 - Amplified Bible

As He was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, throwing a dragnet into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 4:18 - American Standard Version

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:18 - Bible in Basic English

And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 4:18 - Darby Bible

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;

Matthew 4:18 - English Standard Version

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.

Matthew 4:18 - King James Version

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y andando junto al mar de Galilea, vio a dos hermanos, Simòn, llamado Pedro, y Andrés su hermano, echando una red al mar, porque eran pescadores.

Matthew 4:18 - The Message

Walking along the beach of Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishing, throwing their nets into the lake. It was their regular work. Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." They didn’t ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.

Matthew 4:18 - New American Standard Bible

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 4:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Andando Jesùs junto al mar de Galilea, vio a dos hermanos, Simòn, llamado Pedro, y Andrés su hermano, echando una red al mar, porque eran pescadores.

Matthew 4:18 - World English Bible

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.

Matthew 4:18 - Young's Living Translation

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea -- for they were fishers --

Matthew 4:18 - Additional Comments

Andrew was a disciple of John (John 1:35-42). That passage shows Andrew present at Jesus' baptism, and meeting Jesus at that time. This certainly happened after John's imprisonment (vs 12), but before his beheading (Matt 14:10). So, Simon and Andrew must have continued working, spending some time with Jesus, but not committing to follow Him full time (vs 20) until this passage.

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