18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea — for they were fishers —


In Context

15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! —

16 the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'

17 From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, 'Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea — for they were fishers —

19 and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'

20 and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

Matthew 4:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:18And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:18As 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:18And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:18Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.