Calling the Disciples
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Calling the Disciples

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An itinerant teacher gathers a mixed group of fishermen, a tax collector and others.

Reading plan

Mark 1Mark 2Luke 5John 1

How the story unfolds

  1. 1

    Fishermen by the lake

    Simon, Andrew, James and John leave their nets.

    Mark 1
  2. 2

    A tax collector

    Levi is called from the toll booth.

    Mark 2
  3. 3

    The twelve named

    A wider group is narrowed and commissioned.

    Luke 5

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