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The First Disciples

18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him.

21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.

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18 As he was walking peripateō · de by para the ho Sea thalassa of ho Galilee Galilaia, he saw two dyo brothers adelphos, Simon Simōn who ho was called legō Peter Petros and kai Andrew Andreas · ho his autos brother adelphos, casting ballō a net amphiblēstron into eis the ho sea thalassa, for gar they were eimi fishermen halieus. 19 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Come deute, follow opisō me egō, and kai I will make poieō you hymeis fishers halieus of men anthrōpos.” 20 Immediately eutheōs they ho · de left aphiēmi their ho nets diktyon and followed akoloutheō him autos. 21 And kai going probainō on from there ekeithen, he saw two dyo other allos brothers adelphos, James Iakōbos the ho son of ho Zebedee Zebedaios and kai John Iōannēs · ho his autos brother adelphos, in en a ho boat ploion with meta Zebedee Zebedaios · ho their autos father patēr, preparing katartizō · ho their autos nets diktyon. And kai he called kaleō to them autos. 22 Immediately eutheōs they ho · de left aphiēmi the ho boat ploion and kai · ho their autos father patēr and followed akoloutheō him autos.

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