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Mark 1:20

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

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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.
King James Version
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, 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.
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 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah. 15 "the time, said he, is accomplish'd, 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 their net into the sea: 17 (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 18 immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. 19 when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: 20 and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him. 21 As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them. 22 and they were astonished at his manner of preaching: for he spoke with an air of 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

Acts 17:25
he receives no service from their officiousness: he is self-sufficient: it is he that gives to all their life and breath and every thing they have.

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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