Matthew 4:13–22

¹³and leaving Nazareth, He came and ^asettled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

¹⁴This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

¹⁵“^aThe land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

¹By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the ²Gentiles—

¹⁶“^aThe people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,

And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,

Upon them a Light dawned.”

^17aFrom that time Jesus began to ¹preach and say, “^bRepent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

The First Disciples

^18aNow as Jesus was walking by ^bthe Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, ^cSimon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

¹⁹And He said to them, “¹Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

²⁰Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

²¹Going on from there He saw two other brothers, ^1aJames the son of Zebedee, and ²John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.

²²Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.