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Walking by 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.
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A Call for Ordinary People
Commentators highlight that Jesus intentionally called ordinary, working fishermen, not the religious or social elite. By choosing humble men who were busy at their jobs, Jesus demonstrated that the power for His mission comes from Him alone, not from human wisdom, status, or education. This shows that God calls and empowers ordinary people in the midst of their daily lives.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sea of Galilee. This was also called the Sea of Tiberias, the Lake of Gennesareth, and also the Sea of Chinnereth,[Reference Numbers 34:11…
Casting a net into the sea (βαλλαντας αμφιβληστρον εις την θαλασσαν). The word here for net is a casting-net (compare αμφιβαλλω in…
19th Century
Anglican
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee—In no part of the Gospel history is it more necessary to remember John’s record …
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Baptist
Our Lord not only preached the kingdom, but He now began to call one and another into its service and privilege. He was walking by the sea<…
According to Jn 1:35–51 Peter and Andrew first followed Jesus at an earlier date, but then presumably took up fishing again. Perhaps this earlier e…
16th Century
Protestant
And Jesus walking. Since this account is placed by Luke after the two miracles we will see later, an opinion has commonly prevailed that t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee Not for his recreation and diversion, or by accident: but on purpose to look out for, …
When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples, who would be hearers and afterward preachers of his doctrine, who would be witnesses of …
13th Century
Catholic
The Evangelist showed how Christ was tried and approved, specifically by conquering the devil; here he shows how Christ began to teach. In this reg…
