Mark 1:14-20

Jesus Begins His Ministry

14 c Now after John was arrested, Jesus d came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, e "The time is fulfilled, and f the kingdom of God is at hand; g repent and believe in the gospel."

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 h Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become i fishers of men." 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 4:12
    Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
    Matthew 14:3
    For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
    Luke 3:20
    Added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.
    John 3:24
    (for John had not yet been put in prison).
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 4:17
    From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
    Matthew 4:23
    And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 9:25
    Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time.
    Galatians 4:4
    But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law.
    Ephesians 1:10
    As a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
    Luke 21:8
    And he said, "See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.
    John 7:8
    You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 3:2
    "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
  5. Cross References
    Acts 19:4
    And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.
    Acts 20:21
    Testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
    Hebrews 6:1
    Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 1:16 - 20
    Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
    Matthew 4:18 - 22
    While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
    Luke 5:2 - 11
    And he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
    John 1:40 - 42
    One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
  7. Cross References
    Mark 1:16 - 20
    Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
    Matthew 4:18 - 22
    While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 13:47
    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
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