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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 this verse

People AndrewSimonSimonSimonSimon

In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
Σίμων
simon
noun · 75×
βάλλω
ballo
verb · 125×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θάλασσα
thalassa
noun · 91×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
παράγω
parago
verb · 10×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἁλιεύς
alieus
noun · 5×
Ἀνδρέας
andreas
noun · 13×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: Καὶ παράγων | WH/Treg/NIV: Καὶ παράγων | RP: Περιπατῶν δὲ
  • Καὶ παράγωνSBLGNT
  • Καὶ παράγωνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • Περιπατῶν δὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἀδελφὸν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀδελφὸν | RP: + αὐτοῦ τοῦ
  • ἀδελφὸνSBLGNT
  • ἀδελφὸνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + αὐτοῦ τοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀμφιβάλλοντας | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀμφιβάλλοντας | RP: βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον
  • ἀμφιβάλλονταςSBLGNT
  • ἀμφιβάλλονταςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρονRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§787From the beginning, Jesus associated his disciples with his own life, revealed the mystery of the Kingdom to them, and gave them a share in his mission, joy, and sufferings.215 Jesus spoke of a still more intimate communion between him and those who would follow him: "Abide in me, and I in you.... I am the vine, you are the branches."216 and he proclaimed a mysterious and real …
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.