Mark 1:17
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New International Version (©2011)
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"Follow Me," Jesus told them, "and I will make you fish for people!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I'll make you fishers of people!"

NET Bible (©2006)
Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And Yeshua said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

American King James Version
And Jesus said to them, Come you after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Weymouth New Testament
"Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."

World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:14-22 Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By repentance we give glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith we give glory to our Redeemer who came to save us from our sins. Christ has joined these two together, and let no man think to put them asunder. Christ puts honour upon those who, though mean in this world, are diligent in their business and kind to one another. Industry and unity are good and pleasant, and the Lord Jesus commands a blessing on them. Those whom Christ calls, must leave all to follow him; and by his grace he makes them willing to do so. Not that we must needs go out of the world, but we must sit loose to the world; forsake every thing that is against our duty to Christ, and that cannot be kept without hurt to our souls. Jesus strictly kept the sabbath day, by applying himself unto, and abounding in the sabbath work, in order to which the sabbath rest was appointed. There is much in the doctrine of Christ that is astonishing; and the more we hear it, the more cause we see to admire it.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus said unto them, come ye after me,.... Leave your worldly employments, and become my disciples,

and I will make you to become fishers of men: which will be a much more excellent and honourable employment, as men, and the souls of men, are more excellent, and of more worth than fishes; See Gill on Matthew 4:19.

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Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16Now 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. 17And Jesus said to them, Come you after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. …

Mark 1:16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
Mark 1:18 At once they left their nets and followed him.