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Mark 1:16-20 KJV
Mark · chapter 1 · verses 16–20 · King James Version
16Now 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. 17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.Mark 1:16-20 · King James Version
Mark 1:16-20 in context
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16Now 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.
17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
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Key words (Strong's)
- straightwayeutheōsstraightway, immediately, forthwithG2112 →
- followedakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
- servantsmisthōtosone hired, a hirelingG3411 →
- GalileegalilaiaGalilee = " Circuit" , the name of a region of northern Palestine, bounded on the…G1056 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- castingballōto throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls, to scatter, to throw, cast…G906 →
- fishershalieusa fisherman, fisherG231 →
- forsookaphiēmito send away, to bid going away or depart, of a husband divorcing his wife, to send…G863 →
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