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King James Version

Mark 1:20

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faith;   James;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Minister, Christian;   Obedience;   Self-Denial;   Zebedee;   Thompson Chain Reference - Apostles;   Call, Divine;   Christ;   Disciples;   Leaders;   Religious;   Zebedee;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Self-Denial;   Servants;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - John;   Zebedee;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Disciple;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Disciple, Discipleship;   Work;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Fishing, the Art of;   Galilee, Sea of;   Hireling;   John;   Zebedee;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gospels;   James;   Jesus Christ;   John the Apostle;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Peter;   Zebedee;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Family;   Fish, Fishing;   John;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Zebedee;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - James;   John the Apostle;   Peter;   Zebedee;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apostles;   Brotherhood (2);   Call, Calling;   Capernaum;   Discipleship;   Fish, Fisher, Fishing;   Forsaking All;   Hire;   Holy Spirit (2);   Incarnation (2);   James ;   James and John, the Sons of Zebedee;   John (the Apostle);   Labour (2);   Manuscripts;   Peter;   Peter (2);   Pillow;   Poverty (2);   Wealth (2);   Zebedee ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Servant;   Zebedee ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Zebedee;   Smith Bible Dictionary - James;   Ship;   Zeb'edee;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Galilee, Sea of;   James;   John, the Apostle;   Wealth;   Zebedee;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
King James Version (1611)
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired seruants, and went after him.
English Standard Version
And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
New American Standard Bible
Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and went away to follow Him.
New Century Version
Jesus immediately called them, and they left their father in the boat with the hired workers and followed Jesus.
Amplified Bible
Immediately Jesus called to them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and went away to follow Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.
Berean Standard Bible
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Contemporary English Version
At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zavdai in the boat with the hired men and went after Yeshua.
Darby Translation
and straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went away after him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Their father Zebedee and the men who 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he called them; and immediately they left their father Zebedee with the hired men, and went after him.
Good News Translation
As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.
Lexham English Bible
And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went away after him.
Literal Translation
And at once He called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went after Him.
American Standard Version
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.
Hebrew Names Version
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zavdai, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
International Standard Version
He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Etheridge Translation
And he called them; and forthwith they left Zabdai their father with the hirelings, and went after him.
Murdock Translation
And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And anone he called them: And they lefte their father Zebedee in the shippe with the hired seruauntes, and folowed hym.
English Revised Version
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
World English Bible
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he called them; and immediately leaving their father Zebedee in the vessel with the hired servants, they went after him.
Weymouth's New Testament
They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And anoon he clepide hem; and thei leften Zebedee, her fadir, in the boot with hiryd seruauntis, and thei suweden hym.
Update Bible Version
And immediately he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and went after him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
New English Translation
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
New King James Version
And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
New Living Translation
He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.
New Life Bible
Jesus called them and they left their father Zebedee. He was in the boat with men who were working for him.
New Revised Standard
Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, straightway, he called them, - and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired men, they came away after him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.
Revised Standard Version
And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And anone he called them. And they leeft their father zebede in the shippe with his hyred servauntes and went their waye after him.
Young's Literal Translation
and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And anone he called them. And they left their father Zebede in the shyppe with the hyred seruauntes, and folowed him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They were patching a water trough and Jesus told 'em to saddle up and ride with him. James and John left their old dad sitting there as they rode off with Jesus.

Contextual Overview

14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they left: Mark 10:29, Deuteronomy 33:9, 1 Kings 19:20, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, 2 Corinthians 5:16

Reciprocal: Mark 3:17 - James Mark 10:35 - James

Cross-References

Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Genesis 1:24
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Genesis 1:25
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:30
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 8:17
Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Psalms 148:10
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And straightway he called them,.... As soon as he saw them; for he was looking out for them, having appointed them long before to the service he now called them to;

and they left their father Zebedee with the hired servants, and went after him. It might seem unnatural, had they left their father alone in the ship, to have taken the care and management of it, and therefore it is added, "with the hired servants"; who were hired for that purpose, to assist in mending the nets, and casting them, and managing the ship, and conducting it from place to place, and therefore were not to be charged with want of humanity; and such was the power that went along with Christ's call, that notwithstanding natural affection to their parents, and the gain they might get by these servants and their trade, they cheerfully quitted all, and followed Christ; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 4:18-22.


 
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