In addition, the selected word choice is indicative of a male dominant position, in that the text states fishermen, not another operative that would be conducive to gender neutrality, such as fishers, for example. Similarly, the text indicates that Jesus offers them an alternative, by expressing to them, “I will make you fishers of men.” According to Branch and Kleiber’s translations of the original Greek text, “… the term αλιείς (fishers) is used twice, while ανθρώπων (people) is used at the end.”…
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