The gospels of Mark ( 1:14 -20 ) , Matthew ( 4:18 -22 ) , and Luke ( 5:1 -11 ) tell how Jesus got four of his apostles from the shores of Lake Galilee : the fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew , and the brothers John and James . The Synoptic gospels of Mark ( 1:14 -20 ) , Matthew ( 4:18 -22 ) , and Luke ( 5:1 -11 ) describe how Jesus recruited four of his apostles from the shores of Lake Galilee : the fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew and the brothers John and James .