Mark 1:18

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

In Context

17“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

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Cross References

Mark 10:28Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

Luke 14:33In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, 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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