Matthew and John, the two evangelists, seem to be at odds about the beginning of Jesus’ ministry; they tell a rather different story. John picks up the story after Jesus’ baptism and describes how two of John’s disciples, one of whom was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke to Jesus, asking him where he lived. Jesus said, "Come and see," and, immediately, Andrew became a disciple of Jesus. Then he found his brother, telling him, "We have found the Messiah," and Peter went with him to Jesus and became a disciple of Christ when Jesus said to him, "You are Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas" (meaning Rock). The next day Philip and Nathanael were recruited and, after that, John tells about Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding at Cana in Galilee, when he turned water into wine as the…
Beginning a Ministry
Matthew 4:18-22
Matthew 4:18-22
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