Matthew 4:18-22 - Jesus Calls His First Disciples

¹⁸ And Jesus, walking about by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon being called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a sweep-net into the sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ And he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you the fishermen of men. ²⁰ And they instantly having let go their nets, followed him.

²¹ And having proceeded thence, he saw other two brethren, James him of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, adjusting their nets; and he called them. ²² And they having instantly let go the ship and their father,. followed him.

¹⁶ And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a large sweep-net in the sea: for they were fishermen.

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men. ¹⁸ And quickly having left their nets, they followed him. ¹⁹ And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets. ²⁰ And quickly he called them: and having left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hirelings; they went after him.

²¹ And they go into Capernaum; and quickly in the sabbaths, having entered into the synagogue, he taught.

¹ And it was the crowd pressing close upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing near the lake of Gennesaret, ² And he saw two ships standing near the lake: and the fishermen having gone out of them, washed the fishing-nets. ³ And having gone into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to sail out a little from land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds out of the ship.

⁴ And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Sail out into the deep, and slacken your nets for fishing.

⁵ And Simon having answered, said to him, Commander, wearied for the whole-night, we took nothing: but at thy word I will slacken the net.

⁶ And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net broke through; ⁷ And they nodded to partners, those in the other ship, that having come they should succor them. And they came and filled both ships, so that they were sinking.

⁸ And Simon Peter fell upon his knees before Jesus, saying, Go out from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. ⁹ For amazement held him, and all those with him, at the fishing of the fishes which they took: ¹⁰ And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men. ¹¹ And having brought down the ship upon the land, having let go all things, they followed him.