Matthew 4:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

While Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers. One was Simon, also known as Peter, and the other was Andrew. They were fishermen, and they were casting their net into the lake.

Cross References

Exodus 3:1

One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and Moses decided to lead them across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.

Exodus 3:10

Now go to the king! I am sending you to lead my people out of his country.

Ezekiel 47:10

From En-Gedi to Eneglaim, people will fish in the sea and dry their nets along the coast. There will be as many kinds of fish in the Dead Sea as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Numbers 34:11

and on down to Riblah on the east side of Ain. From there, it will go south to the eastern hills of Lake Galilee,

Matthew 10:2

The first of the twelve apostles was Simon, better known as Peter. His brother Andrew was an apostle, and so were James and John, the two sons of Zebedee.

Matthew 15:29

From there, Jesus went along Lake Galilee. Then he climbed a hill and sat down.

Matthew 16:18

So I will call you Peter, which means “a rock”. On this rock I will build my church, and death itself will not have any power over it.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus said to them, “Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”

Mark 7:31

Jesus left the region around Tyre and went by way of Sidon towards Lake Galilee. He went through the land near the ten cities known as Decapolis.

Luke 6:14

One was Simon, and Jesus named him Peter. Another was Andrew, Peter's brother. There were also James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

John 21:1

Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias.

John 6:1

Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was also known as Lake Tiberias.

John 6:8

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said,