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Mark 1:16

As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Andrew;   Call;   Faith;   Fishermen;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Obedience;   Peter;   Self-Denial;   Scofield Reference Index - Gospel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Self-Denial;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Disciple;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Work;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Andrew;   Fishing, the Art of;   Galilee, Sea of;   Net;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Capernaum;   Jesus Christ;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Net;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brothers;   Family;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Net;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Andrew;   John the Apostle;   Kingdom of God;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apostles;   Capernaum;   Character;   Dates (2);   Draught of Fishes;   Elect, Election ;   Fish, Fisher, Fishing;   Forsaking All;   Guilt (2);   Holy Spirit (2);   Home (2);   Incarnation (2);   James and John, the Sons of Zebedee;   John (the Apostle);   Labour (2);   Manuscripts;   Meals;   Nets;   Peter;   Peter (2);   Popularity ;   Sea of Galilee;   Walk (2);   Wealth (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Sea;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ship;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Andrew;   Capernaum;   Fisher;   Fishing;   Galilee, Sea of;   James;   Peter, Simon;   Sea;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Fish and Fishing;   Gennesaret, Lake of;   Jesus of Nazareth;   Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen.
King James Version (1611)
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.)
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
As He was going along the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
New Century Version
When Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the lake because they were fishermen.
Amplified Bible
As Jesus was walking by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Simon's brother, Andrew, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
Legacy Standard Bible
As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
Berean Standard Bible
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Contemporary English Version
As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.
Complete Jewish Bible
As he walked beside Lake Kinneret, he saw Shim‘on and Andrew, Shim‘on's brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishermen.
Darby Translation
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. These two men were fishermen, and they were throwing a net into the lake to catch fish.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)
George Lamsa Translation
While he walked along the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother throwing their nets into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Good News Translation
As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net.
Lexham English Bible
And as he was passing by along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).
Literal Translation
And walking along beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a small net in the sea; for they were fishers.
American Standard Version
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
Bible in Basic English
And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.
Hebrew Names Version
Passing along by the sea of the Galil, he saw Shim`on and Andrai the brother of Shim`on casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
International Standard Version
While Jesushe
">[fn] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.Matthew 4:18; Luke 5:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And while he walked about the sea of Galila, he saw Shemun and Andreas his brother, who were casting nets into the sea: for they were fishers.
Murdock Translation
And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
As he walked by the sea of Galilee, he sawe Simon, and Andrewe his brother, castyng nettes into the sea (for they were fysshers.)
English Revised Version
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea: for they were fishers.
World English Bible
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother,
Weymouth's New Testament
One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And as he passide bisidis the see of Galilee, he say Symount, and Andrew, his brother, castynge her nettis in to the see; for thei weren fisscheris.
Update Bible Version
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
New King James Version
Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11">[xr] And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
New Living Translation
One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.
New Life Bible
Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. He saw Simon and his brother Andrew putting a net into the sea. They were fishermen.
New Revised Standard
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, passing by near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea, - for they were fishers;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.
Revised Standard Version
And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
As he walked by the see of Galile he sawe Simon and Andrew his brother castinge nettes into ye see for they were fysshers.
Young's Literal Translation
And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So as he walked by the see of Galile, he sawe Symon and Andrew his brother, castinge their nettes in the see, for they were fysshers.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea:
THE MESSAGE
Passing along the beach of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew net-fishing. Fishing 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. They dropped their nets and followed.
Simplified Cowboy Version
As Jesus rode along telling people this same message over and over, he run into a couple of fellows near the Sea of Galilee. These two cowboys, Simon and Andrew, were gathering some heifers.

Contextual Overview

14 Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. 15 He said, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!" 16 As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 17 Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people." 18 They left their nets immediately and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. 21 Then they went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as he: Matthew 4:18-22, Luke 5:1, Luke 5:4-11

Simon: Mark 3:16, Mark 3:18, Matthew 10:2, Luke 6:14, John 1:40-42, John 6:8, John 12:22, Acts 1:13

Reciprocal: Matthew 15:29 - unto Mark 10:28 - Lo Mark 13:3 - Peter Mark 14:33 - Peter

Cross-References

Genesis 1:7
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so.
Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.
Genesis 1:12
The land produced vegetation—plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
Deuteronomy 4:19
When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—the whole heavenly creation—you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.
Job 31:26
if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,
Job 38:7
when the morning stars sang in chorus, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
Psalms 19:6
It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee,.... The same with the sea of Tiberias, John 6:1,

he saw Simon: whose surname was Peter, the son of Jonas:

and Andrew his brother; the brother of Simon,

casting a net into the sea; of Galilee, in order to catch fish:

for they were fishers: by occupation, this was their trade and business, by which they got their livelihood; John 6:1- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 4:18-22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 1:16. As he walked by the sea, &c.] See Clarke on Matthew 4:18-22.

Andrew his brother — Instead of the common reading, αδελφον αυτου, his brother, the best MSS. and versions have αδελφουτου σιμωνος, the brother of Simon, which should be received into the text. The most eminent critics approve of this reading.


 
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