Mark 1 · Verse 19

Mark 1:19

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.
Mark 1:19, King James Version

Mark 1:19 in other translations

BSBGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
WEBGoing on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
ASVAnd going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
YLTAnd having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,
DARBYAnd going on thence a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and these were in the ship repairing the trawl-nets;
BBEAnd going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.
WebsterAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

What does Mark 1:19 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…

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Mark 1:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
προβὰςprobashaving gone onG4260
ὀλίγονoligona littleG3641
εἶδενeidenHe sawG1492
ἸάκωβονIakōbonJamesG2385
τὸνtonthe [son]G3588
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouof ZebedeeG2199
καὶkaiandG2532
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491
τὸνtontheG3588
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
αὐτοὺςautoustheyG846
ἐνen[were] inG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
πλοίῳploiōboatG4143
καταρτίζονταςkatartizontasadjustingG2675
τὰtatheG3588
δίκτυα,diktuanets,G1350

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 1:19

  • Matthew 4:21

    And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

  • Acts 1:13

    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • Mark 9:2

    And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

  • Acts 12:2

    And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

  • Mark 10:35

    And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

  • Mark 3:17

    And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

  • Mark 5:37

    And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  • Mark 14:33

    And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

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3:17; 5:37; 9:2; 10:35; 14:33; Mt 4:21; Ac 1:13; 12:2

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Context

  • Mark 1:18

    And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

  • Mark 1:19

    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.

  • Mark 1:20

    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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Mark 1:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y pasando de allí un poco más adelante, vió á Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, y á Juan su hermano, también ellos en el navío, que aderezaban las redes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et passant de là un peu plus avant, il vit Jacques le fils de Zébédée et Jean son frère; et eux étaient dans le bateau, raccommodant les filets.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und von dannen ein wenig weitergehend, sah er Jakobus, den Sohn des Zebedäus, und seinen Bruder Johannes, auch sie im Schiffe, wie sie die Netze ausbesserten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et progressus inde pusillum, vidit Jacobum Zebedæi, et Joannem fratrem ejus, et ipsos componentes retia in navi: