Étude 1 sur 11 · La confirmation de l’appel des disciples

  1. Étude 1 : La confirmation de l’appel des disciples
  2. Étude 2 : La première pêche miraculeuse
  3. Étude 3 : Nombreuses guérisons en Galilée
  4. Étude 4 : Le choix des 12 Apôtres
  5. Étude 5 : Le Messie Jésus apaise la tempête
  6. Étude 6 : La guérison du démoniaque de Gadara
  7. Étude 7 : Le Messie Jésus s'isole avec ses disciples
  8. Étude 8 : La multiplication des pains pour les 5000 personnes
  9. Étude 9 : Enseignement du Messie Jésus à propos du pain de vie
  10. Étude 10 : Enseignement des disciples sur l'influence des pharisiens
  11. Étude 11 : La rencontre de Jésus et Pierre ?

The beginning of the ministry in Galilee

  • Confirmation of the disciples’ calling

    On the shores of the Sea of Galilee, around March 31, Jesus confirms the call of four fishermen: Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John. Unlike the first call at Bethany, he now invites them to leave everything behind and devote themselves exclusively to evangelism. Their immediate and total response reflects a trust built up over the months spent at his side. Matthew (4:18-22) and Mark (1:16-20) report this foundational episode of the Galilean ministry.

    Matthew 4.18-22 (King James Version) :
    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.
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  • The First Miraculous Catch of Fish

    Pericope 55 recounts the first miraculous catch of fish, reported only by Luke (Luke 5:1-11), at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. After a fruitless night of fishing, Jesus tells Simon Peter to cast the nets, producing an extraordinary catch. This miraculous act, distinct from the one in John 21, seems to have enabled the disciples to provide for their families before leaving everything to follow Jesus, illustrating the divine providence that accompanies every calling.

    Matthew 4.18-22 (King James Version) :
    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.
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From the second to the third Passover festival

  • Many healings in Galilee

    Pericope 79 recounts the many healings Jesus performed in Galilee, around Capernaum, in AD 31. Faced with crowds from all over Israel, Jesus heals the sick and proclaims salvation, asking for discretion. Matthew connects these events with the prophecy of Isaiah 42:1–4 and sees a Trinitarian revelation in them. His growing fame contrasts with the increasing opposition of the Pharisees, jealous of his influence on the people.

    Mark 3.7-12 (King James Version) :
    But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
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  • The choosing of the 12 Apostles

    Jesus chooses twelve disciples from among his followers and gives them the title of apostles, a Greek term meaning ‘sent on a mission’. This choice, made after a night of prayer, corresponds to the number of Israel's tribes. The Twelve receive authority to heal and proclaim salvation, forming the foundation of the future Church. The article explores the term's etymology, Jesus' prayer, the question of his omniscience and the case of Judas Iscariot.

    Acts 5.13 (King James Version) :
    And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
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  • Jesus the Messiah stills the storm

    Après une journée d'enseignement intense, Jésus traverse le lac de Tibériade avec ses disciples. Une violente tempête éclate, menaçant de couler la barque. Réveillé par des disciples paniqués, Jésus ordonne aux éléments de se taire et un grand calme s'installe aussitôt. Cet épisode, rapporté par Matthieu, Marc et Luc, révèle l'autorité divine de Jésus sur la nature et enseigne l'importance d'une foi inébranlable même au cœur des épreuves.

    Luke 8.22-25 (King James Version) :
    Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
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  • The healing of the demoniac of Gadara

    La péricope 152 relate la guérison du démoniaque de Gadara, rapportée par Matthieu (8.28-34), Marc (5.1-20) et Luc (8.26-40). Jésus arrive sur le territoire de Gadara, rencontre des hommes possédés vivant parmi les tombes, et délivre les démons en les envoyant dans un troupeau de porcs qui se noient dans le lac. Cet épisode manifeste la puissance souveraine du Messie sur les forces démoniaques et son ministère s'étendant au-delà des frontières d'Israël.

    Luke 8.26-40 (King James Version) :
    And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
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  • The Messiah Jesus withdraws with his disciples

    PER167 décrit le retrait de Jésus et ses disciples vers Bethsaïda pour se reposer après une intense mission d'évangélisation en Galilée, juste avant la Pâque d'avril 32. L'analyse synoptique de Matthieu 14,13-14, Marc 6,31-32, Luc 9,10-11 et Jean 6,1-4 montre convergences et nuances : désir d'isolement, suivi par la foule, guérisons et enseignement. Cet épisode précède directement la multiplication des pains.

    John 6.1-4 (King James Version) :
    After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
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From the third Passover to the beginning of the last week

  • The multiplication of the loaves for the 5,000 people

    The feeding of the 5,000 is a miracle attested to by all four evangelists, which took place near Bethsaida in April of the year 32. With only five loaves and two fish, Jesus fed a vast crowd, demonstrating his divine power and his shepherd’s compassion, and foreshadowing the Eucharist. The twelve remaining baskets symbolize the abundance of the Kingdom of God.

    John 6.1-14 (King James Version) :
    After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
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  • Teaching of the Messiah Jesus about the bread of life

    Jean 6.22-59 rapporte le discours de Jésus sur le pain de vie, prononcé dans la synagogue de Capernaüm un sabbat de mai 32. Après la multiplication des pains, Jésus se révèle comme le 'pain de vie', invitant la foule à croire en lui pour obtenir la vie éternelle. Ce passage johannique unique présente une richesse christologique et eucharistique majeure, face aux incompréhensions et murmures de ses auditeurs.

    John 6.30-31 (King James Version) :
    They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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  • The disciples' teaching about the influence of the Pharisees

    Jesus warns his apostles against the pernicious influence of the Pharisees, symbolized by the “leaven.” Matthew and Mark relate this teaching during a crossing toward Bethsaida, where the disciples have run short of bread. Jesus points out their lack of faith, inviting them to grasp the spiritual import of his words beyond material concerns.

    Mark 8.14-21 (King James Version) :
    Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
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Contradictions

  • Jesus’ meeting with Peter?

    L'article CTD013 répond à une objection classique : où Jésus a-t-il rencontré Pierre et André pour la première fois ? Matthieu situe la rencontre en Galilée, Jean sur les bords du Jourdain. L'article démontre qu'il s'agit de deux étapes distinctes : une première rencontre en Judée (Jean), puis un appel définitif en Galilée (Matthieu). Les deux récits sont complémentaires, non contradictoires, et illustrent la progression graduelle de la vocation des disciples.

    Matthew 4.19 (King James Version) :
    And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
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Further reading
  • ANN002 The Gospel of John

    L’Évangile selon Jean se distingue des trois autres, dits synoptiques, par son style et sa profondeur théologique. Écrit par l’apôtre Jean, fils de Zébédée,…