Fishermen

The blue men became expert hunters and trappers; by fencing the rivers they caught fish in great numbers, drying the surplus for winter use. 68:5.5

In the Urantia Book

Jesus’ uncle in Magdala was a fisherman (123:6.1) (124:3.1)

• Jesus was expert fisherman 124:1.2 124:2.7 138:7.6 192:1.7
• Jude the Jesus' brother ran away to become fisherman 128:7.8
• apostles were fishermen most of them 138:7.5 139:1.1 139:3.1 139:10.2 192:1
• Jesus enjoined apostles to devote themselves to fishing for two weeks, adding, “And then will you go forth to become fishers of men. 138:7.6

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Apostles to be fishers of men 138:7.6 — Mt 4:19; Mk 1:17; Lk 5:10b.
• Peter lands and count fishes 192:1.7 — Jn 21:11.
• Andrew 139:1.1 — Mt 4:18; Mk 1:16; Jn 1:40.
• James Zebedee 139:3.1 — Mt 4:21-22; Mk 1:19-20; Lk 5:10.
• Sons of thunder 139:3.1 — Mk 3:17.