Mark 1:17

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 1:17 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 47:10Fishermen 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.
  2. Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  3. Luke 5:10and 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.”
  4. Acts 2:38Peter 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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