Follow Me

All four gospel writers report that the first disciples to follow Jesus were Andrew and Simon Peter, fishermen by trade. 

Matthew, Mark and Luke describe a simple encounter and an astounding readiness on the part of the fishermen to leave their nets behind and go with Jesus.
“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 make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.”
— Matthew 4:18-20

Also known as You Follow Me for the Miracles (Vous me suivez pour des miracles) this Tissot painting  is an opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, measuring 5 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.

It is housed in The Brooklyn Museum. It is one of several Tissot painted about the same event.