Jesus, as Head of the Kingdom, Calling His Helpers
Mark 1:16-18
Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.…


Note —

I.  The peremptoriness of the call — "Come ye after Me."

II.  The inducement to obey — "I will make you," etc.

III.  The promptness of their obedience — "And straightway," etc.

IV.  The order in which they were called — "Simon Peter" first.

V.  The kind of men called. Not idlers.

(D. C. Hughes, M. A.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

WEB: Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.




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