Mark 1:19
And having gone forth from there a little, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
18And immediately leaving their nets they followed Him.
Cross References
Mark 3:17James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, He gave them the names Boanerges, which is, “Sons of Thunder”;
Mark 9:2Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up into a high mountain alone by themselves. And He was transfigured before them,
Mark 14:33And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be greatly amazed, and deeply depressed.
Acts 12:2And he put to death 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 →