Mark 1:17 ““Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.””

Mark 1:17

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

World English Bible

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

American Standard Version

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

Darby Translation

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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Cross references

“fishers”

Luke 5:10 Acts 2:38–41 Ezekiel 47:10 Matthew 4:19 Matthew 4:20

Luke 5:10 · BSB

and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

Acts 2:38–41 · BSB

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ezekiel 47:10 · BSB

Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.

Matthew 4:19 · BSB

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Matthew 4:20 · BSB

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

18And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

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