Mark 1:19

And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat.

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In The King James Version

And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

In Context

18And at once abandoning their nets, they followed him.

20And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him.

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Cross References

Mark 3:17and also he imposed on James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the name ‘Boanerges,’ that is, ‘Sons of Thunder;’

Mark 9:2And his vestments became radiant and exceedingly white like snow, with such a brilliance as no fuller on earth is able to achieve.

Mark 14:33And he took Peter, and James, and John with him. And he began to be afraid and wearied.

Acts 12:2Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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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