Mark 1:17

Mark 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
• New International Version (NIV)“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

Context of Mark 1:17

15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 16And 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. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

Mark 1:17 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Come yeδεῦτεdeute · comeG1205
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• I will makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• youσύsu · youG4771
• to becomeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• fishersἁλιεύςhalieus · fishermanG231
• of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Mark 1:17

• Ezekiel 47:10It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many.
• Matthew 4:19Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
• Luke 5:10and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”
• Acts 2:38Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on Mark 1:17

• 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. 17Mark uses the invitation of Jesus, Come, follow Me (1:20; 8:34) and the repeated idea of people following him (1:18; 2:14–15; 3:7; 5:24) to describe what it means to be his disciple (see “Following Jesus” Theme Note).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:17

• Call
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Obedience
• Peter
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Andrew
• Fisher
• Fishing, the art of
• Galilee, Sea of
• Latchet
• Commentaries
• Ephesians, Epistle to the
• Fish

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