Mark 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Mark 1:17 — World English Bible

Mark 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Mark 1:17 — American Standard Version

Mark 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Mark 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Mark 1:17 — Darby Translation

Mark 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Mark 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Mark 1:17 in Context — Mark 1

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.

19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

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What Does Mark 1:17 Mean?

Mark 1:17 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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