John 21:3 Cross References - LEB

³ Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing!" They said to him, "We also are coming with you." They went out and got into the boat, and during that night they caught nothing.

¹ Then the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Please look; the place where we are living before you is too cramped for us. ² Let us please go to the Jordan and each bring from there one log that we might make a place there for us to live." Then he said, "Do so." ³ Then a certain one said, "Please be prepared and go with your servants," and he said, "I will go." ⁴ He went with them, and they went to the Jordan, and they cut down the trees. ⁵ It happened as the one was felling the log, that the iron ax fell into the water. He called out and said, "Oh, no! My master, it was borrowed!" ⁶ Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" So he showed him the place, and then he cut off a stick and threw it there and made the iron ax float. ⁷ Then he said, "Pick it up for yourself," so he stretched out his hand and took it.

¹⁸ Now as he* was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen). ¹⁹ And he said to them, "_⌊Follow me_⌋* and I will make you fishers of people." ²⁰ And immediately they left their nets and* followed him.

⁵ And Simon answered and* said, "Master, although we* worked hard through the whole night, we caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets."

¹⁰ and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were business partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid! From now on you will be catching people!" ¹¹ And after they* brought their* boats to the land, they left everything and* followed him.

³ And because he was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

³⁴ You yourselves know that these hands served to meet* my needs and the needs of* those who were with me.

⁷ So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who is causing it to grow.

⁶ Or do only I and Barnabas not have the right _⌊to refrain from working_⌋*?

⁹ For you remember, brothers, our labor and hardship: working by night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

⁷ For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you, ⁸ nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, we were working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, ⁹ not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves as an example to you, so that you may imitate us.