One house especially at Capernaum offered him an agreeable refuge and devoted disciples. It was that of two brothers, both sons of a certain Jonas, who probably was dead at the period when Jesus came to stay on the borders of the lake. These two brothers were Simon, surnamed _Cephas_ or _Peter_, and Andrew. Born at Bethsaida,[1] they were established at Capernaum when Jesus commenced his public life. Peter was married and had children; his mother-in-law lived with him.[2] Jesus loved this house and dwelt there habitually.[3] Andrew appears to have been a disciple of John the Baptist, and Jesus had perhaps known him on the banks of the Jordan.[4] The two brothers continued always, even at the period in which it seems they must have been most occupied with their master, to follow their business as fishermen.[5] Jesus, who loved to play upon words, said at times that he would make them fishers of men.[6] In fact, among all his disciples he had none more faithfully attached. [Footnote 1: John i. 44.] [Footnote 2: Matt. viii. 14; Mark i. 30; Luke iv. 38; 1 _Cor._ ix. 5; 1 Peter v. 13; Clem. Alex., _Strom._, iii. 6, vii. 11; Pseudo-Clem., _Recogn._, vii. 25; Eusebius, _H.E._, iii. 30.] [Footnote 3: Matt. viii. 14, xvii. 24; Mark i. 29-31; Luke iv. 38.] [Footnote 4: John i. 40, and following.] [Footnote 5: Matt. iv. 18; Mark i. 16; Luke v. 3; John xxi. 3.] [Footnote 6: Matt. iv. 19; Mark i. 17; Luke v. 10.] Another family, that of Zabdia or Zebedee, a well-to-do fisherman and owner of several boats,[1] gave Jesus a welcome reception. Zebedee had two sons: James, who was the elder, and a younger son, John, who later was called to play so prominent a part in the history of infant Christianity. Both were zealous disciples. Salome, wife of Zebedee, was also much attached to Jesus, and accompanied him until his death.[2] [Footnote 1: Mark i. 20; Luke v. 10, viii. 3; John xix. 27.] [Footnote 2: Matt. xxvii. 56; Mark xv. 40, xvi. 1.]