Mark 1:18

Immediately they abandoned the work that they were doing with their nets, and they went with him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

In Context

17Then Jesus said to them, “ Just like you have been gathering fish, come with me and I will teach you how to gather people to become my disciples” [MET].

19After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw two other men, James and James’ younger brother, John. They were the sons of a man named Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending fishing nets.

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Cross References

Mark 10:28Peter exclaimed, “ You know that we have left behind everything and we have become your disciples. So, ◄ what about us/will God <accept us/reward us>►?”

Luke 14:33So, similarly, if any one of you does not first decide that you (sg) are willing to give up all that you have, you cannot be my disciple.”

Philippians 3:8More than that, I consider all things to be worthless, compared to how great it is to know Christ Jesus my Lord. Because I want to know him better (OR, In order that I may know him better), I have rejected all things as worthless. I consider them as useless as [MET] rubbish, in order that I may have a close relationship with Christ [MET],

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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