and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes. Fishermen will stand beside the sea. From Engedi to Eneglaim it will be a place for the spreading of nets. Its fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
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