Mark 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.”

Mark 1:16 — World English Bible

Mark 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.”

Mark 1:16 — American Standard Version

Mark 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,”

Mark 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.”

Mark 1:16 — Darby Translation

Mark 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)”

Mark 1:16 — Geneva Bible

Mark 1:16 in Context — Mark 1

14 Après que Jean eut été livré, Jésus alla dans la Galilée, prêchant l’Évangile de Dieu.

15 Il disait: Le temps est accompli, et le royaume de Dieu est proche.Repentez-vous, et croyez à la bonne nouvelle.

16 Comme il passait le long de la mer de Galilée, il vit Simon et André, frère de Simon, qui jetaient un filet dans la mer; car ils étaient pêcheurs.

17 Jésus leur dit: Suivez-moi, et je vous ferai pêcheursd’hommes.

18 Aussitôt, ils laissèrent leurs filets, et le suivirent.

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What Does Mark 1:16 Mean?

Mark 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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