Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Mark 1:17 in other translations
| BSB | “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” |
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| WEB | Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” |
| ASV | And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. |
| YLT | and Jesus said to them, ‘Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;' |
| DARBY | And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men; |
| BBE | And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. |
| Webster | And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. |
What does Mark 1:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 1:14-22
Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By repentance we give glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith we give glory to our Redeemer who came to save us from our sins. Christ has joined these two together, and let no man think to put them asunder. Christ puts…
Mark 1:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 1:17
- Luke 5:10
And 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 4:19-20
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
- Acts 2:38-41
Then 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. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
- Ezekiel 47:10
And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; 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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Eze 47:10; Mt 4:19,20; Lu 5:10; Ac 2:38-41
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Context
- Mark 1:16
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.
- Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
Mark 1:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y les dijo Jesús: Venid en pos de mí, y haré que seáis pescadores de hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jésus leur dit: Venez après moi, et je vous ferai devenir pêcheurs d’hommes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jesus sprach zu ihnen: Kommet mir nach, und ich werde euch zu Menschenfischern machen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dixit eis Jesus: Venite post me, et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum. |