Mark 1:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
Mark 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.”
Mark 1:16 — World English Bible
Mark 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. ”
Mark 1:16 — American Standard Version
Mark 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,”
Mark 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers. ”
Mark 1:16 — Darby Translation
Mark 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)”
Mark 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Mark 1:16 in Context — Mark 1
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16 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.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
What Does Mark 1:16 Mean?
Mark 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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