Focused Passage

Mark 1:14-20

The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority

Mark opens with prophetic preparation, divine identification, wilderness testing, kingdom proclamation, disciple calling, authoritative teaching, demonic defeat, compassionate healing, prayerful mission, and cleansing mercy that spreads Jesus' fame.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Matthew 4:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:23 Classic cross-references Luke 8:1 Classic cross-references Luke 23:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction After μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular arrest παραδοθῆναι G3860 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular of John Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίαν G1056 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] proclaimed κηρύσσων G2784 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγέλιον G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR the gospel of the kingdom of God

Verse 15

Cross-references

Mark 16:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:17 Classic cross-references Acts 2:36 Classic cross-references Acts 2:38 Classic cross-references

Original words

- ὅτι G3754 Conjunction The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular time καιρὸς G2540 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is fulfilled Πεπλήρωται G4137 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He said λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Repent μετανοεῖτε G3340 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίῳ G2098 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Matthew 4:18 BSB references Luke 5 BSB references John 1:35 BSB references Luke 5:1 Classic cross-references Mark 10:28 Classic cross-references John 1:40 Classic cross-references John 6:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

As Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] was walking παράγων G3855 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular beside παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Simon Σίμωνα G4613 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [his] Σίμωνος G4613 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Andrew Ἀνδρέαν G406 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular They were casting a net ἀμφιβάλλοντας G906 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural into ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular sea θαλάσσῃ G2281 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction they were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural fishermen ἁλιεῖς G231 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 4:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:27 Classic cross-references Luke 5:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:47 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 47:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

Come, follow Δεῦτε G1205 Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural . . . ὀπίσω G3694 Preposition Me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will make ποιήσω G4160 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle fishers ἁλιεῖς G231 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Luke 5:11 Classic cross-references Luke 14:33 Classic cross-references Luke 18:28 Classic cross-references Mark 10:28 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction at once εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb they left ἀφέντες G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [their] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nets δίκτυα G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Luke 5:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:21 Classic cross-references Acts 1:13 Classic cross-references Acts 12:2 Classic cross-references Mark 10:35 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Going on προβὰς G4260 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a little [farther] ὀλίγον G3641 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular James Ἰάκωβον G2385 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [son] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular John Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction They αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [were] in ἐν G1722 Preposition a τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular boat πλοίῳ G4143 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular mending καταρτίζοντας G2675 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural [their] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nets δίκτυα G1350 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Luke 14:26 Classic cross-references Mark 10:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:37 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:20 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Immediately εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb [Jesus] called ἐκάλεσεν G2564 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they left ἀφέντες G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular father πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Zebedee Ζεβεδαῖον G2199 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular boat πλοίῳ G4143 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural hired men μισθωτῶν G3411 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [and] followed ἀπῆλθον G565 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . ὀπίσω G3694 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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