Mark 1:18

Then immediately they left the nets and followed him.

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In The King James Version

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

In Context

17Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

19As Jesus was walking on a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and John his brother; they were in the boat mending the nets.

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Cross References

Mark 10:28Peter began to speak to him, “Look, we have left everything and have followed you.”

Luke 14:33So therefore, any one of you who does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Philippians 3:8In fact, now I count all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For him I have given up all things—and I consider them rubbish—so that I may 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 →

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