Bible verse
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Mark 1:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 1.
13 and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
KJV
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
ASV
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
ERV
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
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