Mark 1:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Matt 4:19-20 : 19 And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.
  • Luke 5:10 : 10 And so was also Iames & Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
  • Acts 2:38-41 : 38 Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is made vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are a farre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation. 41 Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.
  • Ezek 47:10 : 10 And then the fishers shall stand vpon it, and from En-gedi euen vnto En-eglaim, they shall spread out their nettes: for their fish shalbe according to their kindes, as the fishe of the maine sea, exceeding many.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 4:17-22
    6 verses
    96%

    17From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

    18And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrewe his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

    19And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

    21And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, & he called them.

    22And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him.

  • Mark 1:15-16
    2 verses
    89%

    15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

    16And 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 1:18-20
    3 verses
    87%

    18And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him.

    19And when hee had gone a litle further thence, he sawe Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother, as they were in the ship, mending their nets.

    20And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    82%

    9For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke.

    10And so was also Iames & Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

    11And when they had brought the ships to land, they forsooke all, and followed him.

  • John 21:10
    78%

    10Iesus saide vnto them, Bring of the fishes, which ye haue nowe caught.

  • John 1:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

    43The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

  • John 21:6
    78%

    6Then he said vnto them, Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall finde. So they cast out, & they were not able at all to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.

  • Luke 5:2-7
    6 verses
    78%

    2And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes.

    3And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, & required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship.

    4Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught.

    5Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, & haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net.

    6And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake.

    7And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke.

  • John 21:3
    77%

    3Simon Peter said vnto them, I go a fishing. They said vnto him, We also will goe with thee. They went their way & entred into a ship straightway, and that night caught they nothing.

  • John 1:37-39
    3 verses
    76%

    37And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.

    38Then Iesus turned about, and saw them followe, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?

    39He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.

  • Matt 9:9
    76%

    9And as Iesus passed foorth from thence, hee sawe a man sitting at the custome, named Matthewe, and saide to him, Followe me; he arose, and followed him.

  • Mark 2:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13Then he went foorth againe towarde the sea, and all the people resorted vnto him, and he taught them.

    14And as Iesus passed by, hee sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus sit at the receit of custome, and said vnto him, Folowe me; he arose and followed him.

  • Mark 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13Then hee went vp into a mountaine, and called vnto him whome he woulde, and they came vnto him.

    14And hee appoynted twelue that they should be with him, and that he might send them to preache,

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me.

    28And he left all, rose vp, and folowed him.

  • Mark 1:36-38
    3 verses
    73%

    36And Simon, and they that were with him, followed carefully after him.

    37And when they had found him, they sayde vnto him, All men seeke for thee.

    38Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

  • Matt 17:27
    73%

    27Neuerthelesse, lest we should offend them: goe to the sea, and cast in an angle, and take the first fish that commeth vp, and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence: that take, and giue it vnto them for me and thee.

  • Luke 9:57
    73%

    57And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will followe thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.

  • Matt 8:19
    72%

    19Then came there a certaine Scribe, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.

  • Matt 16:24
    72%

    24Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and followe me.

  • Mark 1:29
    71%

    29And assoone as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entred into the house of Symon and Andrew, with Iames and Iohn.

  • John 21:13
    71%

    13Iesus then came and tooke bread, and gaue them, and fish likewise.

  • Matt 14:29
    71%

    29And he saide, Come; when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

  • Matt 8:23
    71%

    23And when he was entred into ye ship, his disciples followed him.

  • John 21:8
    71%

    8But the other disciples came by shippe (for they were not farre from land, but about two hundreth cubites) and they drewe the net with fishes.

  • Mark 8:34
    71%

    34And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will followe me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.

  • Mark 10:28
    71%

    28Then Peter began to say vnto him, Loe, we haue forsaken all, & haue folowed thee.

  • John 21:19
    71%

    19And this spake he signifying by what death he shoulde glorifie God; when he had said this, he said to him, Folowe me.