16. And passing along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net [to and fro] in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17. And Jesus said to them, Come after Me and be My disciples, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18. And at once they left their nets and [yielding up all claim to them] followed [with] Him [joining Him as disciples and siding with His party].
19. He went on a little farther and saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in [their] boat putting their nets in order.
20. And immediately He called out to them, and [abandoning all mutual claims] they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after Him [to be His disciples, side with His party, and follow Him].
21. And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22. And they were completely astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching as One Who possessed authority, and not as the scribes.
23. Just at that time there was in their synagogue a man [who was in the power] of an unclean spirit; and now [immediately] he raised a deep and terrible cry from the depths of his throat, saying,
24. What have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are–the Holy One of God!
25. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush up (be muzzled, gagged), and come out of him!
26. And the unclean spirit, throwing the man into convulsions and screeching with a loud voice, came out of him.
27. And they were all so amazed and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying, What is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority He gives orders even to the unclean spirits and they obey Him!