Mar 1:16 | RWP | e4.org | And passing along by the Sea of Galilee ( κα παραγων παρα την θαλασσαν της Γαλιλαιας ). Mark uses παρα (along, beside) twice and makes the picture realistic. He catches this glimpse of Christ in action. Casting a net ( αμφιβαλλοντας ). Literally casting on both sides, now on one side, now on the other. Matthew ( ) has a different phrase which see. There are two papyri examples of the verb αμφιβαλλω , one verb absolutely for fishing as here, the other with the accusative. It is fishing with a net, making a cast, a haul. These four disciples were fishermen ( αλιεις ) and were partners ( μετοχο ) as Luke states ( ).

‏ Mark 1:16

And passing along by the Sea of Galilee ( κα παραγων παρα την θαλασσαν της Γαλιλαιας ). Mark uses παρα (along, beside) twice and makes the picture realistic. He catches this glimpse of Christ in action. Casting a

net ( αμφιβαλλοντας ). Literally casting on both sides, now on one side, now on the other. Matthew (Mt 4:18) has a different phrase which see. There are two papyri examples of the verb αμφιβαλλω, one verb absolutely for fishing as here, the other with the accusative. It is fishing with a net, making a cast, a haul. These four disciples were fishermen ( αλιεις ) and were

partners ( μετοχο ) as Luke states (Lu 5:7).