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Listen to Matthew 4:18-20, Matthew 17:27
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)
18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(B) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(C) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19“Come, follow me,”(D) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20At once they left their nets and followed him.(E)
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Cross references
- Matthew 4:18 : 4:18-22pp — Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:2-11; Jn 1:35-42
- Matthew 4:18 : Mt 15:29; Mk 7:31; Jn 6:1
- Matthew 4:18 : Mt 16:17, 18
- Matthew 4:19 : ver 20, 22; Mt 8:22; Mk 10:21, 28, 52; Lk 5:28; Jn 1:43; 21:19, 22
- Matthew 4:20 : S ver 19
18And 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.
19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
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Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(A)
18(B)And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (C)called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and (D)I will make you fishers of men.” 20(E)They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
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Cross references
- Matthew 4:18 : Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11
- Matthew 4:18 : Matt. 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:2–11; John 1:40–42
- Matthew 4:18 : Matt. 10:2; 16:18; John 1:40–42
- Matthew 4:19 : Luke 5:10
- Matthew 4:20 : Matt. 19:27; Mark 10:28
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18(A)While walking by (B)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. 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you (C)fishers of men.”[a] 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
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Footnotes
- Matthew 4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
Cross references
- Matthew 4:18 : For ver. 18-22, see Mark 1:16-20; [Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42]
- Matthew 4:18 : ver. 13
- Matthew 4:19 : ch. 13:47
27“But so that we may not cause offense,(A) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
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Cross references
- Matthew 17:27 : Jn 6:61
27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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27Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a [a]piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”
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Footnotes
- Matthew 17:27 Gr. stater, the exact temple tax for two
27However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel.[a] Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”
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Footnotes
- Matthew 17:27 Greek stater, a silver coin worth four drachmas or approximately one shekel
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