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Four fishermen follow Jesus

Peter, Andrew, James and John follow Jesus.
Contributed by LUMO project
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Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum on the shore of Lake Galilee. – Slide 1
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As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (later called Peter) and his brother Andrew. – Slide 2
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They both worked as fishermen and were casting a net into the lake. – Slide 3
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‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ – Slide 4
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Immediately they left their nets and followed him. – Slide 5
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Going further along the shore Jesus saw two other brothers, James and John. They too were fishermen, working in their boat. – Slide 6
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James and John were with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. – Slide 7
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Jesus called them leave their jobs to follow Him. Immediately they both left the boat and their father to be with Jesus. – Slide 8
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The four fishermen followed Jesus as He set off to tour Galilee, teaching in synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God, and healing people of every disease and sickness. – Slide 9
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