14 Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.[a] 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

The First Disciples

16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[b] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:14 Some manuscripts read the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
  2. 1:16 Simon is called “Peter” in 3:16 and thereafter.

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