And passing along by the Sea of Galilee (κα παραγων παρα την θαλασσαν της Γαλιλαιας). Mark uses παρα (along, beside) twice and mak…

As he walked by the sea of Galilee.—See Notes on Matthew 4:18-22. St. Mark names Simon without the addition of Peter.

The gospel minister is like the fisherman with a net. I have sometimes heard the comparison drawn as though the gospel fisherman had a hook and a l…

Glossa Ordinaria: The Evangelist, having mentioned Christ’s preaching to the multitude, now moves on to the calling of the dis…

Jesus must now gather around him a community whom he can teach so that they may become sharers in that message. He calls them in the midst of every…

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