And as he was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.
This verse presents the decisive moment when, at the beginning of His ministry, Jesus chooses His first disciples—not from among the wise or the rulers of the world, but from ordinary fishermen engaged in everyday work. Here the expression “saw” is not limited to outward observation, but points to a deliberate and divine choice by which He calls them from the course of their ordinary life to a new and higher mission. Their earthly trade becomes the figurative foundation on which their future spiritual service would be built: the work of leading people’s souls toward the kingdom of God. This episode also testifies that the power and success of the Gospel do not depend on human abilities, but flow from the living and active power of God.