Mark 1:19

After 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.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

In Context

18Immediately they abandoned the work that they were doing with their nets, and they went with him.

20As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that they should leave their work and to come with him. So they left their father, who remained in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.

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Cross References

Mark 3:17James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the younger brother of James, to both of whom he added the new name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. because of their fiery zeal;

Mark 9:2A week later Jesus took Peter, James and James’ younger brother John and led them up a high mountain. While they were alone up there, he appeared very different to them.

Mark 14:33Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,

Acts 12:2He commanded a soldier to cut off the head of the apostle James, the older brother of the apostle John.

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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