Jesus calling andrew and peter in matthew/mark versus luke: issues?

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I was just wanting to know what the proper interpretation of the relationship between the two calling stories in matthew/mark and luke is. For instance, the detail of lukes call story versus the simplicity of the other two, the differing of the names of the location it happened, etc. Thanks!
 
Actually, the initial calling of Andrew and Peter is related in the first chapter of the Gospel According to John.

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Good answer!
Also, keep in mind that these books are an accounting of the ministry to different groups.
Matthew was preaching to the Jews, Luke to Gentiles. Details vary as their audiences would in comprehension and argument. Not saying that this is a component of this particular passage, but Matthew will speak about Jewish customs and requirements, but Luke will not because those people didn’t have any prior knowledge of those. Hence the differences we often see in what we would consider “the same story”.
 
The literal sense of scripture is important in its understanding, but we cannot discount the spiritual sense (see CCC 115-119).

With that thought in mind, the most appropriate question to us on the different tellings of the same event might be:

How is Christ calling me to be a disciple, and how can I answer in a similar manner to those he first called?

Pax et Bonum!
 
Well said.

I have found that the best way to read the historical narratives in the Gospels is to use a good parallel edition that puts all of the details in all of the Gospels side by side on the same page.

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I was just wanting to know what the proper interpretation of the relationship between the two calling stories in matthew/mark and luke is. For instance, the detail of lukes call story versus the simplicity of the other two, the differing of the names of the location it happened, etc. Thanks!
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Well, St. Mark is said to be St. Peter’s secretary. He did not write his own Gospel, but St. Peter’s. It is possible that St. Peter left out the detail about his boat being the first platform for Jesus’ preaching, out of humility.

St. Matthew wasn’t technically there. But he is one of the original Apostles. He came along in chapter 9 of his own Gospel and chapter 2 of St. Mark’s (Levi of Alphaeus). So, it is possible that he got his version from St. Peter.

St. Luke, on the other hand, was not an Apostle. He admittedly interviewed the people who were there from the beginning. And, I think he was trying to supplement that which the other Gospels had not mentioned. So, he probably included this because he considered it important.

Something else that I find intriguing, is that St. James the greater and St. John, were Jesus’ cousins by virtue of being Mary of Clophas’ (Mary’s “sister”) sons. Yet, Scripture makes it seem as though they didn’t know each other.

In fact, we know that St. John the Baptist is His cousin by virtue of St. Elizabeth being related to Our Lady, as well. Yet, they also appear not to know each other.

So, this is something to pray about, for understanding.
 
I’ve been looking for a gospel comparison thread. They all have their own special twists to them. Luke’s has the best storyline adaptation, hones in on occurrences really neatly (neat like cool), John hits you hard with certain lines that have amazing potency, Matthew to me is an easier read, something to get a clear picture to start with, and I am not sure what I recall about Mark, at least 2 or more good lines.

Not all of the New Testament intertwines, but it has to be read with an open mind. Like, you are crossing the street and someone says “look both ways” and someone else says “don’t go too slow or you will still get hit, go when the getting is good!”
 
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The callings in Matthew/Mark and Luke were two different callings.
 
Matthew, Mark and Luke all record the same calling, but for men who had followed Jesus for a time as recorded in John 1. I find one easy way to separate the stories is what is going on with their nets. Are they cleaning the nets that is early in the story, Luke records the most complete fishing part of the story, then after the fish as caught by the two boats, they are repairing or mending their nets. Peter and Andrew are called shortly after the great catch. James and John are called some what later while they are repairing from the great catch.

I think it is interesting that at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry there are two boats which I see as representing the Jewish and Catholic religions. At the end in John 21 there is one one boat, representing the Catholic Church and the catch was too large to haul into the ship, the net did not need repair, it was Peter alone who hauled the catch ashore, and the fish were large.
Grace and peace,
Bruce
 
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