Mark 1:20

He called them and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and they followed him.

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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

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.

21Then they came into Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:20Then Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah; he said, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Then Elijah said to him, “Go back, but think about what I have done to you.”

Matthew 8:21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Mark 10:29Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel,

2 Corinthians 5:16For this reason, from now on we do not judge anyone according to human standards, even though we once regarded Christ in this way. But now we do not judge anyone in this way 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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