Mark 1:17

Plain English Version

Jesus said, “I want you 2 to come with me. I want you to stop catching fish and start catching people for me.”

Cross References

Mark 1:16

One day, Jesus walked next to a big lake, called Lake Galilee, and he saw 2 men throwing a net into the water to catch fish. That was their job. One man was called Simon, and the other man was his young brother Andrew.

Mark 1:18

Straight away, Simon and Andrew dropped their nets and followed Jesus.