Mark 1:16
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.
KJV
Καὶ παράγων παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Σίμωνος ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλεεῖς.
Greek NT
Et præteriens secus mare Galilææ, vidit Simonem, et Andream fratrem ejus, mittentes retia in mare (erant enim piscatores),
Vulgate
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.
ASV
And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- Καὶ παράγων — SBLGNT
- Καὶ παράγων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Περιπατῶν δὲ — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἀδελφὸν — SBLGNT
- ἀδελφὸν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτοῦ τοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἀμφιβάλλοντας — SBLGNT
- ἀμφιβάλλοντας — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Covers the Roman campaign in Galilee under Vespasian (AD 67). Josephus himself commanded Jewish forces in Galilee and was captured at Jotapata. He prophesied that Vespasian would become emperor. Describes the geography and cities of Galilee — the region where Jesus conducted most of his ministry.
Cross-references
- John 1:40 — One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
- John 1:40 — One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
- John 6:8 — One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
- Luke 5:1 — And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
- Luke 6:14 — Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
- Mark 10:28 — Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
- Mark 14:33 — And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
- Matt 4:18 — And 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.
- Matt 4:18 — And 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.