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Matthew 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.

KJV

Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλεεῖς.

Greek NT

Ambulans autem Jesus juxta mare Galilææ, vidit duos fratres, Simonem, qui vocatur Petrus, et Andream fratrem ejus, mittentes rete in mare (erant enim piscatores),

Vulgate

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

ASV

And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People JesusPeterAndrewSimonSimonSimonSimon
Places Sea of Galilee

In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
Πέτρος
petros
noun · 154×
Σίμων
simon
noun · 75×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βάλλω
ballo
verb · 125×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θάλασσα
thalassa
noun · 91×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
περιπατέω
peripateo
verb · 94×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀμφίβληστρον
amphiblestron
noun · 1×
ἁλιεύς
alieus
noun · 5×
Ἀνδρέας
andreas
noun · 13×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

1. Wherefore does He depart? Again instructing us not to go to meet temptations, but to give place and withdraw ourselves. For it is no reproach, the not casting one's self into danger, but the failing to stand manfully when fallen into it. To teach us this accordingly, and to soothe the envy of the Jews, He retires to Capernaum; at once fulfilling the prophecy, and making hast…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
  • 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
  • Amos 7:15 — And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
  • 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 1:43 — The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
  • John 6:1 — After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
  • John 6:1 — After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
  • John 6:8 — One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
  • John 21:1 — After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
  • John 21:3 — Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
  • 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 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 5:3 — And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
  • Luke 6:14 — Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
  • Luke 6:14 — Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mark 7:31 — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
  • Mark 7:31 — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
  • Matt 5:1 — And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
  • Matt 9:9 — And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
  • Matt 10:2 — Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  • Matt 10:2 — Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  • Matt 15:29 — And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
  • Matt 15:29 — And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
  • Matt 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.