Mark 1:17

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Jesus said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'

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  • Matt 4:19-20 : 19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
  • Luke 5:10 : 10 And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people."
  • Acts 2:38-41 : 38 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. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.' 40 With many other words he warned them, and he kept urging them, 'Be saved from this corrupt generation.' 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
  • Ezek 47:10 : 10 Fishermen will stand along its shores; from En Gedi to En Eglaim, there will be places to spread nets. The fish will be of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very numerous.

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  • Matt 4:17-22
    6 verses
    96%

    17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'

    18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'

    20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

    21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.

    22 And immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

  • Mark 1:15-16
    2 verses
    89%

    15 He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'

    16 As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

  • Mark 1:18-20
    3 verses
    87%

    18 Immediately, they left their nets and followed him.

    19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

    20 Immediately, he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed him.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    82%

    9 For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken.

    10 And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people."

    11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him.

  • John 21:10
    78%

    10 Jesus said to them, 'Bring some of the fish you have just caught.'

  • John 1:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42 Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).

    43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, He said to him, 'Follow Me.'

  • John 21:6
    78%

    6 He said to them, 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.' So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

  • Luke 5:2-7
    6 verses
    78%

    2 He saw two boats moored by the lake. The fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

    3 He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push it out a little from the shore. Then He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.

    4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."

    5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net."

    6 When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

    7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

  • John 21:3
    77%

    3 Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will come with you.' So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

  • John 1:37-39
    3 verses
    76%

    37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

    38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, 'What do you want?' They said, 'Rabbi' (which means Teacher), 'where are you staying?'

    39 He said to them, 'Come, and you will see.' So they went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

  • Matt 9:9
    76%

    9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

  • Mark 2:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13 And again, Jesus went out beside the sea, and the crowd came to him, and he was teaching them.

    14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And Levi got up and followed him.

  • Mark 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called those He wanted, and they came to Him.

    14 He appointed twelve so that they might be with Him, and He might send them out to preach.

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, "Follow Me."

    28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

  • Mark 1:36-38
    3 verses
    73%

    36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,

    37 and when they found him, they said, 'Everyone is looking for you.'

    38 Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.'

  • Matt 17:27
    73%

    27 But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.

  • Luke 9:57
    73%

    57 As they were traveling along the road, someone said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.'

  • Matt 8:19
    72%

    19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, 'Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.'

  • Matt 16:24
    72%

    24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Mark 1:29
    71%

    29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew.

  • John 21:13
    71%

    13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and he did the same with the fish.

  • Matt 14:29
    71%

    29 Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

  • Matt 8:23
    71%

    23 Then He got into the boat, and His disciples followed Him.

  • John 21:8
    71%

    8 The other disciples came in the small boat, pulling the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about two hundred cubits away.

  • Mark 8:34
    71%

    34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.'

  • Mark 10:28
    71%

    28 Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!'

  • John 21:19
    71%

    19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, 'Follow me.'