Fishers of Men
Approximately AD 27, lasting about 1 day. 21 verses describe this event, involving Jesus, Andrew, Simon, Zebedee, James.
Scripture
- Matthew 4:18
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 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Matthew 4:20
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
- Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- Matthew 4:22
And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
- Mark 1:16
Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
- Mark 1:19
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- Mark 1:20
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
- Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
- Luke 5:2
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.