Mark 1:14-20

Jesus Begins His Ministry

14 q Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, r preaching the gospel 1 of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, s "The time is fulfilled, and t the kingdom of God 2 is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 u And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become v fishers of men." 18 w They immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 4:12
    Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 4:23
    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 9:25
    Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.
    Galatians 4:4
    But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law.
    Ephesians 1:10
    That in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth - in Him.
    1 Timothy 2:6
    Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
    Titus 1:3
    But has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 3:2
    And saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
    Matthew 4:17
    From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
    Acts 20:21
    Testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 4:18 - 22
    And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
    Luke 5:2 - 11
    And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
    John 1:40 - 42
    One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 13:47
    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind.
    Matthew 13:48
    Which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 19:27
    Then Peter answered and said to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?
    Luke 14:26
    If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
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