Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus said to them,
King James Version
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I'll make you fishers of people!"
A Conservative Version
And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.
American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Amplified
And Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
And Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me and I will make you fishermen for people."
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Common New Testament
And Jesus said to them, "Come follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."
Daniel Mace New Testament
(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Darby Translation
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
Godbey New Testament
Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."
John Wesley New Testament
casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers) And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.
King James 2000
And Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jesus said to them, "{Follow} me and I will make you become fishers of people."
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus said to them, Come after Me and I will make you fishers of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men."
Moffatt New Testament
so Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me and I will make you fish for men."
Montgomery New Testament
so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people."
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
Sawyer New Testament
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
The Emphasized Bible
and Jesus said unto them - Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."
Webster
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."
Williams New Testament
So Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishermen for catching men."
World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus said to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
Worsley New Testament
(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
Themes
Apostles » Call of to special work
Call » To special religious duty » Apostles
divine Call » Of the apostles » Call of to special work
Christ » Disciples of » Call of to special work
Christian ministers » Called » Fishers of men
Disciples » Of Christ » Call of to special work
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Peter
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Andrew
Following » The reward for following jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Instances of » By peter and other disciples
Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work
Obedience » Instances of » Simon and andrew
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
Self-denial » Exemplified » Simon, andrew, james, and john
Topics
Interlinear
Poieo
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 1:17
Images Mark 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16 And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 18 And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:10
And fishermen will take up their places by it: from En-gedi as far as En-eglaim will be a place for the stretching out of nets; the fish will be of every sort, like the fish of the Great Sea, a very great number.
Matthew 4:19-20
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Luke 5:10
And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.
Acts 2:38-41
And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.