And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
A little further down the shore, he spotted James and his brother John (they were Zebedee's sons) sitting in their boat, fixing up their fishing nets.
Jesus was literally just walking around finding his future crew doing their regular day jobs.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the region of Galilee was a bustling area around the Sea of Galilee, where fishing was a primary occupation for many families, including Zebedee and his sons James and John. This verse is part of the early narrative in Mark's Gospel, which records Jesus beginning his public ministry by calling disciples from their daily work. At this point, Jesus had just called Simon Peter and Andrew, and now he encounters James and John mending their nets in their boat, highlighting how he drew followers from ordinary, hardworking people.
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