Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

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And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

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And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

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And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

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And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.

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And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:

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And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.