Mark 1:17
Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people."

New Revised Standard Version
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said to them, "Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish."

New American Bible
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

fishers.

Ezekiel 47:10 And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude:

Matthew 4:19,20 And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. . . .

Luke 5:10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

Acts 2:38-41 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. . . .

Context
The First Disciples
16And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.…
Cross References
Mark 1:16
And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

Mark 1:18
And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.

Mark 1:16
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