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Home Matthew 4:18-22 NRSVue

Matthew 4:18-22 NRSVue

18As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishers. 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

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Reflection on Matthew 4:18-22

Inspiration from 2026-11-30 Daily Prayer

Jesus starts his ministry in the fishing village of Capernaum by
gathering a crew of disciples, starting with two pairs of brothers.
In terms of social status, fishermen were low down in the pecking
order. Their occupation was precarious, leaving them economically
vulnerable, and they had to pay taxes to the Roman empire, which
made them unpopular. They may seem an unlikely choice for a
Messiah starting his mission, but they immediately abandon their
activities to follow Jesus.

When we join together for liturgy, we often begin by acknowledging
our ‘gathering’, indicating that we are being called out of our
everyday lives to gather as community, aware of God’s presence
among us. The call into God’s service is urgent and requires our
generous response every day.

Further reflection

Peter, Andrew, James and John responded to Jesus immediately. I think of how slow my reactions are, see what holds me back and talk to Jesus about it.

Jesus called the fishermen, speaking to them in terms they recognised. Jesus calls me as I am, wanting me to use my skills and abilities to draw others to life.

Peter, Andrew, James and John responded to Jesus immediately. I think of how slow my reactions are, see what holds me back and talk to Jesus about it.

Jesus called the fishermen, speaking to them in terms they recognised. Jesus calls me as I am, wanting me to use my skills and abilities to draw others to life.

In this passage, Peter, Andrew, James and John literally drop everything and respond to Jesus's invitation, without any questions. It sounds almost too simple.