Mark 1:18

And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

In Context

17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

19And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.

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Cross References

Mark 10:28Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

Luke 14:33And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

Philippians 3:8Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:15-23

The Opening of Christ's Ministry. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets,… Read the whole commentary →

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