KJV King James Version
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
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Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
WEB World English Bible
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
ASV American Standard Version
And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
Surrounding context — Mark 1
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.
21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
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Luke 5:11And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.Mark 10:28-31Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.Luke 18:28-30Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.Matthew 19:27-30Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?Luke 14:33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
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