Mat 4:18 | RWP | e4.org | Casting a net into the sea ( βαλλαντας αμφιβληστρον εις την θαλασσαν ). The word here for net is a casting-net (compare αμφιβαλλω in , casting on both sides). The net was thrown over the shoulder and spread into a circle ( αμφ ). In and another word occurs for nets ( δικτυα ), a word used for nets of any kind. The large drag-net ( σαγηνη ) appears in .

‏ Matthew 4:18

Casting a net into the sea ( βαλλαντας αμφιβληστρον εις την θαλασσαν ). The word here for net is a casting-net (compare αμφιβαλλω in Mr 1:16, casting on both sides). The net was thrown over the shoulder and spread into a circle ( αμφ ). In 4:20 and 4:21 another word occurs for nets ( δικτυα ), a word used for nets of any kind. The large drag-net ( σαγηνη ) appears in Mt 13:47.