Matthew 4:18

God's Word

As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.

Cross References

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;

Luke 6:14

They were Simon (whom Jesus named Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Matthew 16:18

You are Peter, and I can guarantee that on this rock  I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not overpower it.

Matthew 15:29

Jesus moved on from there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain and sat there.

John 6:1

Jesus later crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or the Sea of Tiberias).

John 21:1

Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. This is what happened.

John 6:8

One of Jesus’ disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter’s brother, told him,

Mark 7:31

Jesus then left the neighborhood of Tyre. He went through Sidon and the territory of the Ten Cities  to the Sea of Galilee.

Deuteronomy 3:17

Their land included the plains around the Jordan River. The western border was the river, from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea), which is near Mount Pisgah on the east.

Numbers 34:11

From Shepham the border goes down to Riblah, east of Ain, and continues along the eastern slope of the Sea of Galilee.

Exodus 3:10

Now, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh so that you can bring my people Israel out of Egypt.”

Exodus 3:1

Moses was taking care of the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. As he led the sheep to the far side of the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Ezekiel 47:10

From En Gedi to En Eglaim people will be standing on the shore of the sea with their fishing nets spread out. As many kinds of fish will be there as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Matthew 4:19

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