Mark 1:20
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New International Version (©2011)
Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

NET Bible (©2006)
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And he called them and at once they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and they went after him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee and the hired men in the boat and followed Jesus.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And immediately he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

Darby Bible Translation
and straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went away after him.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Weymouth New Testament
They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.

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

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 straightway he called them,.... As soon as he saw them; for he was looking out for them, having appointed them long before to the service he now called them to;

and they left their father Zebedee with the hired servants, and went after him. It might seem unnatural, had they left their father alone in the ship, to have taken the care and management of it, and therefore it is added, "with the hired servants"; who were hired for that purpose, to assist in mending the nets, and casting them, and managing the ship, and conducting it from place to place, and therefore were not to be charged with want of humanity; and such was the power that went along with Christ's call, that notwithstanding natural affection to their parents, and the gain they might get by these servants and their trade, they cheerfully quitted all, and followed Christ; See Gill on Matthew 4:22.

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Jesus Calls His First Disciples
…18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19And when he had gone a little farther there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
Mark 1:19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
Mark 1:21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
Luke 5:11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.