Mark 1:18

And immediately leaving the nets, they followed him.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 cause you to become fishers of men.

19And going a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending the nets.

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Cross References

Mark 10:28Peter began to say to him: Lo, we forsook all, and followed thee.

Luke 14:33So then, whoever of you forsakes not all that he has can not be my disciple.

Philippians 3:8Nay more, and I account all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and account them refuse, that I may gain Christ,

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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