Mark 1:19
“And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.”
Mark 1:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And going on a little further, he saw James the'son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
- DARBYDarby
- And going on thence a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and these were in the ship repairing the trawl-nets;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Going a little farther, He saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John in a boat, mending their nets.
Context: Mark 1
17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19And when he had gone a little further thence, 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.
21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
About Mark 1: John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry and performs miracles.
Commentary
Mark 1 is the opening chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the second book of the New Testament. It begins with the introduction of John the Baptist, who is described as a messenger sent from God to prepare the way for Jesus. John is described as a man of the wilderness, clothed in camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey. He preaches a message of repentance and baptizes people in the Jordan River.