Mark 1:20

Immediately he called them to follow him, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and followed Jesus.

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In The King James Version

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

In Context

19He went a little farther and saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.

21They left for Capernaum, and on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught there.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:20Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me go and kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on home,” Elijah replied. “I've never done anything for you.”

Matthew 8:21Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Mark 10:29“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “anyone who has left behind their home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands because of me, and for the sake of the good news,

2 Corinthians 5:16From now on we don't look at anyone from a human point of view. Even though we once viewed Christ this way, we don't do so any longer.

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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