Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

We All Must Keep Our Earthly Life In Eternal Perspective

²⁹ And this I say, brothers— the time^[a] is shortened, so that henceforth even the ones having wives should be as-though not having, ³⁰ and the ones weeping as-though not weeping, and the ones rejoicing as-though not rejoicing, and the ones buying as-though not holding-on-to^[b], ³¹ and the ones making-use-of the world as-though not making-full-use-of it. For the form^[c] of this world is passing away.

After John Is Arrested, Jesus Comes To Galilee Proclaiming The Good News of God

¹⁴ Now after John was handed-over^[a] [to prison], Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good-news of ^[b] God ¹⁵ and saying that “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn-near. Repent, and put-faith in the good-news”.

Jesus Calls The First Disciples

¹⁶ And while passing-by beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew (the brother of Simon), casting-a-net in the sea. For they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you become fishermen of people”. ¹⁸ And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him. ¹⁹ And having gone on a little, He saw James (the son of Zebedee) and John (his brother)— they also in their boat, preparing^[c] the nets. ²⁰ And immediately He called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired ones, they went after Him.