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.… I. This call was imperative. II. It is first given to two obscure men. III. It is a spoken, not a written, call. IV. They are commanded to follow a person, not a creed. V. This call is abrupt. VI. In all revolutionary movements there have been men who have heard nothing but — "Follow." VII. Those who are called are not such at first sight as might have been expected; yet on examination it will be found that they were the only persons who could have been called, in harmony with the whole ministry of Jesus Christ. (Dr. Parker.) 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. |
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