KJV King James Version
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus said to them, ‘Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;’
Surrounding context — Mark 1
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, and followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusδεῦτεG1205 · deutecomeὀπίσωG3694 · opisōafterμου,G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandποιήσωG4160 · poieōto do/make: doὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouγενέσθαιG1096 · ginomaito beἁλιεῖςG231 · halieusfishermanἀνθρώπων.G444 · anthrōposa human
Cross-references
Luke 5:10And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.Matthew 4:19-20And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.Acts 2:38-41Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Ezekiel 47:10And it shall come to pass, [that] the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a [place] to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
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