Mark 1:17

And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

In Context

16And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

18And immediately they left their nets, and went after him.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:19And Jesus said to them: Follow me; and I will cause you to become fishers of men.

Acts 2:38Simon said to them: Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins; so that ye may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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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