Jesus Calls the First Disciples

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.

But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”

And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”

And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.

And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.

The Passover with the Disciples

And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.