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Where does it say in the Bible that John the apostle was a fishermen?
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It does't. However, it does say that John's father Zebedee was a fisherman, and that John and his brother James were in his boat helping him.
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."At once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
[Matthew 4: 18-22]
Incidentally, with a life expectancy of little more than 40-45 in those days, this would mean that Zebedee was still a relatively young man (by today's standards) at that time - especially if he was still working as a fisherman. This would mean that James and John were little more than teenagers at the time they were called by Jesus.
Another perspective:With all due respect, the New Testament accounts clearly say that John and his brother James were fishermen.
Matthew 4:21a - Going on from there, He sawtwo other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets.
It's clear that James and John were the fishermen ("theirnets"). Their father Zebedee was in a boat with them and might have been assisting, but they were doing the heavy work.
Mark's account (Mark 1:19, 20) implies that Zebedee was beyond the age to do such difficult work himself, as there were other "hired servants" present when James and John left their father to follow Jesus.
When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
If doubts linger over whether John and James were the fishermen, Luke's account removes them:
Luke 5:9, 10 - For he [Simon Peter] and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."
[Quotes from NKJV]
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