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"I Shall Make You Fishers of Men"; a stained glass window at Kilmore Quay, Ireland "Fishers of men" (Greek: ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων, 'fishermen of men', from ὁ ἁλιεύς, 'seaman, fisherman', and ὁ/ἡ ἄνθρωπος, 'man, human being, woman') is a phrase used in the gospels to describe the mandate given by Jesus to his first disciples.
Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 4:18
The translation "fishers of men" is well known and used by most authors, but not wholly accurate in a modern context, inasmuch as the original Greek is gender neutral. [ citation needed ] Translators also prefer to avoid the word fisher , since fisherman has replaced it as the standard term in English, though in recent years fisher has gained ...
The sea is the world; the fish are the men living in the world. The bark is the Church; the helmsman is Peter (and his successors). He steers the bark, and with the help of his companions (the Apostles, and after them the Bishops), casts his net by preaching the doctrine of Christ, and by holy Baptism receives into the Church those who will ...
Jerome: "In fulfilment of that prophecy of Jeremiah who said, I will send unto you many fishers, (Jer. 6:16.) when Peter and Andrew, James and John, heard the words, Follow me, I will make you fishers of men, they put together a net for themselves formed of the Old and New Testaments, and cast it into the sea of this world, and that remains ...
Anulus piscatoris of Pope Leo XIII.. The Ring of the Fisherman (Latin: Anulus piscatoris; Italian: Anello Piscatorio), also known as the Piscatory Ring, is an official part of the regalia worn by the pope, who according to Catholic theology is the head of the Catholic Church and successor of Saint Peter, who was a fisherman by trade.
As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. —
Cesáreo Gabaráin (16 May 1936 – 30 April 1991) was a Spanish Catholic priest and composer of liturgical songs such as Pescador de hombres (Fisher of Men).He received a Gold Record award in Spain, and his music is well known and sung by English- and Spanish-speaking people.