Matthew 4:18

New Century Version

As Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake because they were fishermen.

Cross References

Exodus 3:1

One day Moses was taking care of Jethro’s flock. (Jethro was the priest of Midian and also Moses’ father-in-law.) When Moses led the flock to the west side of the desert, he came to Sinai, the mountain of God.

Exodus 3:10

So now I am sending you to the king of Egypt. Go! Bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt!”

Ezekiel 47:10

Fishermen will stand by the Dead Sea. From En Gedi all the way to En Eglaim there will be places to spread fishing nets. There will be many kinds of fish in the Dead Sea, as many as in the Mediterranean Sea.

Numbers 34:11

From Shepham the border will go east of Ain to Riblah and along the hills east of Lake Galilee.

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the twelve apostles: Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Matthew 15:29

After leaving there, Jesus went along the shore of Lake Galilee. He went up on a hill and sat there.

Matthew 16:18

So I tell you, you are Peter. On this rock I will build my church, and the power of death will not be able to defeat it.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus said, “Come follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”

Mark 7:31

Then Jesus left the area around Tyre and went through Sidon to Lake Galilee, to the area of the Ten Towns.

Luke 6:14

Simon (Jesus named him Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

John 21:1

Later, Jesus showed himself to his followers again—this time at Lake Galilee. This is how he showed himself:

John 6:1

After this, Jesus went across Lake Galilee (or, Lake Tiberias).

John 6:8

Another one of his followers, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said,

Deuteronomy 3:17

The border on the west was the Jordan River in the Jordan Valley, and it goes from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea west of Mount Pisgah.