Mark 1:20

Mark 1:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
• New International Version (NIV)Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.

Context of Mark 1:20

18Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order. Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. 21They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

Mark 1:20 word by word

καὶ εὐθὺς ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. καὶ ἀφέντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν ἀπῆλθον ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• he calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the hired servantsμισθωτόςmisthōtos · hired workerG3411
• and wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694

Cross-references for Mark 1:20

• Mark 10:29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,
• Deuteronomy 33:9He said about his father and mother, “I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.
• 1 Kings 19:20Elisha left the oxen, ran to follow Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” he replied, “for what have I done to you?”
• Matthew 4:21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them.
• Matthew 8:21“Lord,” another of his disciples said, “first let me go bury my father.”
• Matthew 10:37The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
• Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters — yes, and even his own life — he cannot be my disciple.
• 2 Corinthians 5:16From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.

Commentaries on Mark 1:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-20Verses 16-20 See the notes at Matthew 4:18-22.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 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 honour upon those who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20James 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).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:20

• Faith
• James
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Obedience
• Self-Denial
• Zebedee

In the dictionaries

• Zebedee
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Hireling
• John
• Latchet
• Commentaries
• Galilee, Sea of
• James
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Mark 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings