Mark 1:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} straightway{G2112} he called{G2564} them:{G846} and{G2532} they left{G863} their{G846} father{G3962} Zebedee{G2199} in{G1722} the boat{G4143} with{G3326} the hired servants,{G3411} and went{G565} after{G3694} him.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} straightway{G2112} he called{G2564}{(G5656)} them{G846}: and{G2532} they left{G863}{(G5631)} their{G846} father{G3962} Zebedee{G2199} in{G1722} the ship{G4143} with{G3326} the hired servants{G3411}, and went{G565}{(G5627)} after{G3694} him{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And anone he called them. And they leeft their father zebede in the shippe with his hyred servauntes and went their waye after him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And anone he called them. And they left their father Zebede in the shyppe with the hyred seruauntes, and folowed him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And anone he called them: And they lefte their father Zebedee in the shippe with the hired seruauntes, and folowed hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.
  • 1 Kgs 19:20 : 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. And he said to him, Go back again, for what have I done to you?
  • Matt 4:21-22 : 21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
  • Matt 8:21-22 : 21 And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
  • Matt 10:37 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
  • Mark 10:29 : 29 And Jesus answered and said, Truly I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Therefore from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer.

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