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Mark 1:16
16One day, Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers called Simon and Andrew. Their job was to catch fish. They were throwing their nets into the lake to catch fish.
Mark 1:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Context of Mark 1:16
14Later, John was in prison. At that time, Jesus went to Galilee. He told people the good news about God. 15Jesus said, ‘Now is the time when the kingdom of God has come very near. You have done many wrong things. Turn away from them and change the way that you live. Believe God's good news.’ One day, Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers called Simon and Andrew. Their job was to catch fish. They were throwing their nets into the lake to catch fish. 17Jesus said to them, ‘Come with me and be my disciples. Then I will teach you how to catch people, instead of fish.’ 18Simon and Andrew immediately put down their nets and they went with Jesus.
Read all of Mark 1Mark 1:16 word by word
Καὶ παράγων παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Σίμωνος ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- as he walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- the seaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · (Sea of) GalileeG1056
- he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- castingβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
- a netἀμφίβληστρονamphiblēstron · netG293
- intoἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- fishersἁλιεύςhalieus · fishermanG231
Cross-references for Mark 1:16
- Matthew 4:18One day, Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee. He saw two men who were brothers. One man was called Simon, and he was also called Peter. His brother's name was Andrew. Their job was to catch fish. They were throwing their nets into the lake to catch fish.
- Luke 5:1One day, Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret. A crowd was pushing to get near to him. They were listening to him. He was speaking God's message to them.
- Mark 3:16These are the names of the 12 apostles: Simon, (Jesus called him Peter).
- Matthew 10:2These are the names of the 12 apostles: The first apostle is Simon, who was also called Peter. Then Simon's brother, who was called Andrew. Also James and his brother John, who were Zebedee's sons.
- Luke 6:14Simon (Jesus gave him the name ‘Peter’), Andrew (he was Simon's brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
- John 1:40Andrew was one of the two disciples who had followed Jesus. They had heard what John had said about Jesus. Andrew was Simon Peter's brother.
- John 6:8Then Andrew, another one of Jesus' disciples, spoke. He was Simon Peter's brother.
- John 12:22Philip went and he told Andrew this. Then Philip and Andrew went to Jesus and they told him.
- Acts 1:13When the apostles arrived back in Jerusalem, they went to their room. The room where they were staying was upstairs. Those apostles were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; also James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.
Commentaries on Mark 1:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16As he walked by the sea, etc. - See on Matthew 4:18-22; (note). Andrew his brother - Instead of the common reading, , his brother, the best MSS. and versions have , the brother of Simon, which should be received into the text. The most eminent critics approve of this reading.Read the comment
- 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. 16-20The 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).Read the comment
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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
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