Elisha immediately left his cows and ran after Elijah. Elisha said, “Let me kiss my mother and father goodbye. Then I will follow you.”
Mark 1:20 - Easy To Read Version Their father Zebedee and the men that worked for him were in the boat with the brothers. When Jesus saw the brothers he told them to come. They left their father and followed Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And immediately He called out to them, and [abandoning all mutual claims] they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after Him [to be His disciples, side with His party, and follow Him]. American Standard Version (1901) And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. Common English Bible At that very moment he called them. They followed him, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him. |
Elisha immediately left his cows and ran after Elijah. Elisha said, “Let me kiss my mother and father goodbye. Then I will follow you.”
“Any person that loves his father or mother more than he loves me is not good enough to follow me. Any person who loves his son or daughter more than he loves me is not good enough to follow me.
Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two more brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat, preparing their nets to catch fish.
Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. {\cf2\super [11]} On the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [12]} Jesus went into the synagogue {\cf2\super [13]} and taught the people.
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. Every person that has left his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or farm for me and for the Good News {\cf2\super [129]}
“If a person comes to me, but will not leave his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters, then that person cannot be my follower. A person must love me more than he loves anything—even his own life!
The men brought their boats to the shore. They left everything and followed Jesus.
That is why we never become weak. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit inside us is made new every day.
{They cared more for you, Lord, than for their own families.} They ignored their fathers and mothers. They did not recognize their brothers. They did not pay attention to their children. But they obeyed your commands. They kept your Agreement.