{And passing along by the Sea of Galilee} (kai parag(936e) para
t(886e) thalassan t(8873) Galilaias). Mark uses para (along, beside)
twice and makes the picture realistic. He catches this glimpse of
Christ in action. Casting a {net} (amphiballontas). Literally
casting on both sides, now on one side, now on the other. Matthew
( Mt 4:18 ) has a different phrase which see. There are two
papyri examples of the verb amphiball(935c), one verb absolutely for
fishing as here, the other with the accusative. It is fishing
with a net, making a cast, a haul. These four disciples were
fishermen (halieis) and were {partners} (metochoi) as Luke
states ( Lu 5:7 ).