Mark 1:18
They left their nets at once and followed him.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
In Context
17“Come and follow me,” he told them, “and I will have you fishing for people.”
Cross References
Mark 10:28Peter spoke up, “We've left everything to follow you…”
Luke 14:33In the same way every one of you who doesn't give up everything can't be my disciple.
Philippians 3:8Truly, I count everything as loss in exchange for the incredible benefit I've gained through knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I've thrown away all these things for him, and consider them trash, so that I might 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 →