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Mark 1

Mark 1:17

The First Disciples · Mark 1:16–20
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Translations

Modern
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Traditional
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Literal
And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.”
Latin
…et dixit eis Jesus: Venite post me, et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum.

Interlinear

Greek
English
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Notes

Mark 1:17

Mark uses the invitation of Jesus, Come, follow Me (1:20; 8:34) and the repeated idea of people following him (1:18; 2:14–15; 3:7; 5:24) to describe what it means to be his disciple (see “Following Jesus” Theme Note).

Mark 1:16–20

The call of the two pairs of brothers (Simon and Andrew, and James and John) came after they had already met Jesus earlier (John 1:35–42).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 4:18–22 Luke 5:1–11 John 1:35–42

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Andrew, the Apostle Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Fishermen Galilee Jesus Christ Mark, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle Sea of Galilee

Topics

Availability Call: To Special Religious Duty: Apostles Christian Minister: Call of Christian Minister: Called: Fishers of Men Faith in Christ: Andrew Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter Fishers of Men Jesus, the Christ by Peter and Other Disciples Jesus, the Christ: Chooses Peter, Andrew, James, and John As Disciples Making Disciples Obedience: Simon and Andrew Peter: Call of Self-Denial: Peter and the Other Apostles, in Abandoning Their Vocations and Following Jesus Self-Denial: Simon, Andrew, James, and John Shoes: Loosing of, for Another a Degrading office Titles and Names of Ministers: Fishers of Men