18And 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.
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One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. …
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;
Simon,(whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
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. …
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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-22)When Christ began to preach, he began to gather disciples , who should now be the hearers , and hereafter the preachers , of his doctrine, who should now be witnesses of his miracles, and hereafter concerning them. Now, in these verses, we have an account of the first disciples that he called into fellowship with himself. And this was an instance, 1. Of effectual calling to Christ. In all his prea…
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