A little further (ολιγον). A Marcan detail.

Mending their nets (καταρτιζοντας τα δικτυα). See on Mt 4:21. …

They never had cause to regret that they did so. Whatever they left, they were abundantly rewarded. They had a rich reward here on earth; and they …

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

The same call that was extended to Peter and Andrew was now extended to James and John, sons of Zebedee, and they too responded without any hesitat…

And when he had gone a little further thence
From the place where Simon and Andrew were casting their nets, though s…

Jesus began to preach in Galilee after John was put in prison. If some are laid aside, others will be raised up to carry on the same work. Observe …