• Matthew 4:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 18 Περιπατῶν Walking δὲ but παρὰ beside τὴν the θάλασσαν sea τῆς of the Γαλιλαίας Galilee εἶδεν he saw δύο two ἀδελφούς, brothers, Σίμωνα Simon τὸν the (one) λεγόμενον being said Πέτρον Peter καὶ and ᾿Ανδρέαν Andrew τὸν the ἀδελφὸν brother αὐτοῦ, of him, βάλλοντας casting ἀμφίβληστρον fishing net εἰς into τὴν the θάλασσαν, sea, ἦσαν they were γὰρ for ἁλεεῖς· fishers;

  • Matthew 4:18
    The Bible in Living English

    • 18 And in walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, the one who is known as Peter, and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting-net in the sea—for they were fishermen—

  • Matthew 4:18
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 18 And walking round beside the sea of Galilee he saw two brethren—Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,—casting a large fishing-net into the sea, for they were fishers;

  • Matthew 4:18
    King James Version

    • 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:18

      the Sea of Galilee: A freshwater inland lake in northern Israel. (The Greek word translated “sea” may also mean “lake.”) It has been called the Sea of Chinnereth (Nu 34:11), the lake of Gennesaret (Lu 5:1), and the Sea of Tiberias (Joh 6:1). It lies an average of 210 m (700 ft) below sea level. It is 21 km (13 mi) long from N to S and 12 km (8 mi) wide, and its greatest depth is about 48 m (160 ft).​—See App. A7, Map 3B, “Activity at the Sea of Galilee.”

      Simon, who is called Peter: Simon was his personal name; Peter (Peʹtros) is the Greek form of the Semitic name Cephas (Ke·phasʹ), which Jesus gave him.​—Mr 3:16; Joh 1:42; see study note on Mt 10:2.

      casting a net: An able fisherman, wading or in a small boat, could toss a circular net in such a way that it would land flat on the water’s surface. The net, perhaps 6-8 m (20-25 ft) in diameter, was weighted around its perimeter so that it would sink and trap the fish.

      fishermen: Fishing was a common occupation in Galilee. Peter and his brother Andrew were not lone fishermen but were engaged in a fishing business, evidently associated with James and John, the sons of Zebedee.​—Mr 1:16-21; Lu 5:7, 10.