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Mk 1:16c ... casting in to-the sea, because they-were fishers.

The fourth and fifth phrases have these 7 narrator words ... amfiballontas en tēi thalassēi, ēsan gar halieis (casting in to the sea, they were for fishers).

The 7 words are counter-clockwise starting from the top left. The diagram shows a top down, side view of the sea. The 2 words "amfiballontas en" (casting in both sides) are tangent to the four nets, and the boat enclosing Andrew on both sides. The 2 words "tēi thalassēi" (in to the sea) are tangent to the nets sinking under the surface of the sea. Each net has captured one fish tangent to the bottom of the shallow sea. The 3 words "ēsan gar halieis" (they were for fishers) are tangent to the boat and the nets enclosing Simon and Andrew. The length and width (612 + 612) of each diamond shaped net is 1224 units which is equal to the gematria value of the words "to diktuon" (1,224) meaning "the net." The perimeter of the two fish (153x8) is equal to the gematria value of "ixthues" (1224, nominative plural), meaning "fish." This makes both men "fishers."

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