Mark 1:16-20·~1 min
The First Disciples
Jesus sees Simon and Andrew at work, calls them to follow, and they leave their nets at once. He then calls James and John, and they leave their father and hired men to follow him too.
A16s Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” 18And at once they left their nets and followed Him. 19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Section summaryBy the Sea of Galilee, Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Their response is immediate and costly: nets, boats, hired work, and family ties give way to following him into his work at once.
Role in the chapterThe section shows Jesus summoning ordinary workers into direct attachment to himself, and their quick leaving gives the call its force on the shore there.