The First Disciples

Mark 1:16

In 9 translations

BSB: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
ASV: And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
LSV: And walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon, and his brother Andrew, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
YLT: And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
DBY: And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.
DRC: And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea (for they were fishermen).
GNV: And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read παράγων (“passing”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Περιπατῶν (“walking”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀμφιβάλλοντας (“net-casting”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read βάλλοντας (“casting”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (7)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include Καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῦ (“of him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include Σίμωνος (“of Simon”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἀμφίβληστρον (“a net”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling of ἁλιεῖς: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: ἁλεεῖς.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: Καὶ παράγων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Καὶ παράγων; Robinson–Pierpont read Περιπατῶν δὲ.
SBLGNT: ἀδελφὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀδελφὸν; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτοῦ τοῦ.
SBLGNT: ἀμφιβάλλοντας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀμφιβάλλοντας; Robinson–Pierpont read βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Καὶ παράγων παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Σίμωνος ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς·
RP2018: Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τοῦ Σίμωνος βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς.
TR-Boyd: Περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς.
SCR1894: περιπατων δε παρα την θαλασσαν της γαλιλαιας ειδεν σιμωνα και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον αυτου βαλλοντας αμφιβληστρον εν τη θαλασση ησαν γαρ αλιεις

Who and where

👤 Andrew 👤 Simon Peter 📍 Sea of Galilee◆ Fishers of Men

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Andrew Galilee, Sea of Self-Denial Fishing Fishermen Net Fisher; Fisherman Ship Capernaum Fishing, the art of

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Cross-references most cited first

Matthew 4:18–22As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will…
John 1:40–42Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). Andrew…
John 6:8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
Luke 6:14Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Mark 1:16–20As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”…
Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Luke 5:1–11On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing…
Mark 3:16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
John 12:22Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

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