Jesus Calls His First Disciples - As 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 lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." At once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James. Each of the four gospels includes the calling of Jesus' first disciples; the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) also provide lists of the Twelve, whereas John simply mentions them as a group (Matthew 4:18-22; 10:2-4; Mark 1:16-20; 3:16-19; Luke 5:4-11; 6:13-16; John 1:35-51). The order in which the disciples were called and the order in which their names are given in.
The Calling of the First Disciples is a significant event in the New Testament, marking the beginning of Jesus Christ's public ministry and the formation of His inner circle of followers. This event is recorded in the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, and Luke 5:1-11, with each account providing unique details that contribute to a fuller understanding of the narrative. Matthew 4.
The apostle John records who were the first five people called to follow Jesus. John and Andrew were the initial two people called to be disciples by Christ (John 1:35 - 39). Then came Peter (also called Simon or Simon Peter, verses 40 - 42), followed by Philip (verses 43 to 44) and then Nathanael (Bartholomew - verse 45).
Jesus Calls His First Disciples mark 1:16-20 mark 1:16-20 "Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men' " (vv. 16-17).
Jesus Calls the First Disciples 16 h Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, " Follow me, and I will make you become i fishers of men. " 1 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and. MATTHEW 4:18-22 THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES INTRODUCTION Matthew 4:18-22 recounts the significant moment when Jesus calls His first disciples, marking the start of His public ministry and the formation of His core group of followers. As He walks by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus invites two sets of brothers - Simon (Peter) and Andrew, and James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
The calling of the disciples is a key episode in the life of Jesus in the New Testament. [2][3] It appears in Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20 and Luke 5:1-11 on the Sea of Galilee. John 1:35.
Matthew 4:18-22 (calling of the first disciples), 10:1-4 (Jesus sends the Twelve out) Mark 1:16-20 (calling of the first disciples), 3:13-19 (Jesus appoints the Twelve) John 1:35-51 (calling of Andrew, Peter, Phillip, Nathanael) The Luke account is a good one to focus on with the kids because it contains a wonderful and memorable story. Jesus Calls the First Disciples 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."[a] 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John.