The calling of the first disciples is one of the most familiar scenes from the Gospels. A group of simple fishermen are confronted by someone whom they recognize as possessing a compelling authority—and who wants them to follow him. The invitation to follow is accompanied by the implication of their personal worth to him. Whoever this man is, and wherever he is going, he wants them to be with him. As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the