1. Fishers of Men
Matthew 4:18-22 1

2. What was a Fisherman of Jesus’ time like?
Matthew 4:18-22 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
What was a Fisherman of Jesus’ time like?
G231 FISHERS alieuv halieus, hal-ee-yoos' from 251; a sailor (as engaged on the salt water), i.e. (by implication) a fisher:--fisher(-man). See Greek 251 (hals)
G251 SALT alv hals, halce a primary word; "salt":--salt. 2

3. What was a Fisherman of Jesus’ time like?
1 Corinthians 9:19-22 , 1 Peter 2:20-21
The words that describe what Peter and Andrew were doing in Matthew 4:18 gives us an insight into what Fishing in Jesus time was like
G293 A NET amfiblhstron amphiblestron, am-fib'-lace-tron from a compound of the base of 297 and 906; a (fishing) net (as thrown about the fish):--net
G297 AROUND (Together). amfoterov amphoteros, am-fot'-er-os comparative of amphi (around); (in plural) both:--both
G906 CASTING ballw, bal'-lo a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) 3

4. Fishing was a way of life, a family business
Luke 5:4-10
G1350 NETS diktuon diktuon, dik'-too-on, probably from a primary verb diko (to cast); a seine (for fishing):--net
A Seine is a net used to “draw fish to shore or a boat” Webster’s Dictionary
Matthew 13:47-50 4

5. This type of fishing is very different from the fishing that was done during the time Jesus walked the shores of Galilee 5 5

6. What were the fishermen Jesus called doing ?
Net Fishing
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1 Corinthians 13:8-10
Matthew 5:14-16
What were the fishermen Jesus called doing ?
Matthew 4:18-22
G2675 MEND katartizw katartizo, kat-ar-tid'-zo from 2596 and a derivative of 739; to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust:--fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore.
G739 FRESH artiov artios, ar'-tee-os from 737; fresh, i.e. (by implication) complete:--perfect.
1 Peter 5:6-11 6