Mark 1:20

Translations

Modern

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Traditional

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Literal

And immediately He called them, and having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went away after Him.

Latin

…et statim vocavit illos. Et relicto patre suo Zebedæo in navi cum mercenariis, secuti sunt eum.

Original

Greek

English

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Notes

Mark 1:19–20

James son of Zebedee and his brother John … left their father Zebedee: Jesus later taught that his followers would do similar things (8:34–35; Matthew 10:37–39).

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).

Theme notes and profiles

James, Son of Zebedee John, Son of Zebedee Simon Peter Fishing in Galilee Following Jesus

Events

Fishers of Menc. AD 27

Related verses

Luke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Matthew 10:37
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Mark 10:29
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
1 Kings 19:20
So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
Matthew 8:21–22
Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Matthew 4:21–22
Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
2 Corinthians 5:16
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
Deuteronomy 33:9
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

Parallels

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

People

Zebedee: Father of the apostles James and John

Glossary

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

Topics

Christian Minister: Call of Faith in Christ: Andrew Faith: Faith in Christ: James and John Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter James: An Apostle--Son of Zebedee and Salome: Called to be an Apostle Jesus, the Christ by Peter and Other Disciples Jesus, the Christ: Chooses Peter, Andrew, James, and John As Disciples Obedience: John and James Self-Denial: Peter and the Other Apostles, in Abandoning Their Vocations and Following Jesus Self-Denial: Simon, Andrew, James, and John Servants: Divided Into: Hired Zebedee: Father of James and John (Nicknamed |Boanerges|)

Mark 1:20

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