a Nazareth was never the Saviour's residence during his public ministry. After the wedding at Cana he lived a short time at Capernaum, and henceforth that city will be his abode, till he leaves Galilee six months before the crucifixion—most of the time, however, being actually spent in several journeys throughout Galilee, together with a trip to Jerusalem, and retirement to districts around Galilee.

§ 41. JESUS FINDS FOUR FISHERS OF MEN IN FOUR FISHERMENa

By the Sea of Galilee, near Capernaum

Mark 1:16-20Matt. 4:18-22Luke 5:1-11
16 And passing along
by the sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and
Andrew the brother
of Simon casting a
net in the sea: for
they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto
them, Come ye after
me, and I will make
you to become fishers
of men. 18 And
straightway they left the
nets, and followed
him. 19 And going on
a little further, he
saw James the son of
Zebedee, and John
his brother, who also
were in the boat mending
the nets. 20 And
straightway he called
them: and they left
their father Zebedee
in the boat with the
hired servants, and
went after him. 		18 And 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.
19 And he saith unto
them, Come ye after
me, and I will make
you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway
left the nets, and
followed him. 21 And
going on from thence
he saw other two
brethren, 1James the
son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, in
the boat with Zebedee
their father, mending
their nets; and he
called them. 22 And they
straightway left the
boat and their father,
and followed him.a 		1 Now it came to
pass, while the multitude
pressed upon
him and heard the
word of God, that he
was standing by the
lake of Gennesaret;
2 and he saw two boats
standing by the lake:
but the fishermen had
gone out of them, and
were washing their
nets. 3 And he entered
into one of the boats,
which was Simon's
and asked him to
put out a little from
the land. And he
sat down and taught
the multitudes out of
the boat. 4 And when
he had left speaking,
he said unto Simon,
Put out into the
deep, and let down
your nets for a
draught. 5 And Simon
answered and said,
Master, we toiled all
night, and took nothing:
but at thy word I will
let down the nets. 6 And
when they had this
done, they inclosed a
great multitude of
fishes; and their nets
were breaking; 7 and
they beckoned unto their
partners in the other
boat, that they should
come and help them.
And they came, and
filled both the boats, so
that they began to sink.
8 But Simon Peter, when
he saw it, fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying,
Depart from me; for I
am a sinful man, O
Lord. 9 For he was
amazed, and all that were
with him, at the draught
of the fishes which they
had taken; 10 and so were
also James and John,
sons of Zebedee, which
were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said
unto Simon, Fear not;
from henceforth thou
shalt 2catch men. 11 And
when they had brought
their boats to land, they
left all, and followed him.

1 Or, Jacob: and so elsewhere.

2 Gr. take alive.

a Three of these two pairs of brothers (Andrew and Peter, John and James) had already become disciples of Jesus at Bethany beyond Jordan (James probably soon afterwards), but now they leave their prosperous fish business and follow Jesus continuously as many business men since have given up a lucrative business for the ministry. They, along with Philip and Nathaniel, had been with Jesus in the early ministry (the year of obscurity).

§ 42. THE EXCITEMENT IN THE SYNAGOGUE BECAUSE OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS AND THE HEALING OF A DEMONIAC ON THE SABBATH