Calling of the disciples

Particularly in the Gospel of Mark, the beginning of the Ministry of Jesus and the call of the first disciples are inseparable.

The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark report the call of the first disciples by the Sea of Galilee: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, called Peter and his brother Andrew.

[7]The Gospel of Luke reports the call by the Sea of Galilee too, but along with the first miraculous draught of fishes.

[8][9] John McEvilly notes that Jesus chose His followers and representatives from among "the foolish, base, and contemptible things of this world," in order to show that the success of the Gospel was completely "the work of God, and not of man."

St. Ambrose translates this verse with "make them live," as if Christ had said, “Fishermen take fishes for death, that they may kill them, but thou, O Peter, shalt catch men unto life, that they may begin a new life, and live unto God in holiness.”[11]

Jesus (on the left) is being identified by John the Baptist as the " Lamb of God who takes away of the sins of the world ", in John 1:29 . [ 1 ] 17th century depiction by Vannini .
Tissot, James , The calling of Peter and Andrew .
Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew
Duccio di Buoninsegna : The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew
Caravaggio, The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew
Caravaggio, The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew
Lorenzo Veneziano, Calling of the Apostles Andrew and Peter
Lorenzo Veneziano, Calling of the Apostles Andrew and Peter