Matthew 4:18
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 4
“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 4:18
What Does Matthew 4:18 Mean?
Matthew 4:18 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 4, verse 18 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 4:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 5:1“And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,”John 1:40“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”Mark 1:16“Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”Matthew 10:2“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”Luke 6:14“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”John 1:43“The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.”John 21:3“Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.”Matthew 16:18“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”Luke 5:3“And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.”1 Corinthians 1:27“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”Matthew 15:29“And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.”John 6:1“After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.”Matthew 9:9“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.”Mark 7:31“And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.”John 21:1“After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.”Exodus 3:1“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”Judges 6:11“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.”Amos 7:15“And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.”Matthew 5:1“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:”John 6:8“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,”
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