4:22

immediately: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as immediately is the same word as in 4:20. See the translation advice there.

they left the boat and their father: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as they left is the same word as in 4:20. This word implies that James and John abandoned their boat and stopped their work as fishermen.

You may want to include some implied information to make this clear. For example:

they left their father, abandoned their boat ⌊and their fishing work⌋

and followed Him: The words followed Him are the same words as in 4:20. These words imply that Simon and Andrew became Jesus’ disciples. They accepted Jesus’ request to follow him and become his disciples. You may want to make this information explicit. For example:

and followed him ⌊and became his disciples⌋

-or-

and went with him ⌊to become his disciples⌋

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