Mark 1:17

God's Word

Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 47:10

From En Gedi to En Eglaim people will be standing on the shore of the sea with their fishing nets spread out. As many kinds of fish will be there as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mark 1:16

As he was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.

Mark 1:18

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

Luke 5:10

James and John, who were Zebedee’s sons and Simon’s partners, were also amazed. Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish.”