Mark - 1:17



17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

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And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
"Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."
"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will teach you to fish for people."

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And Jesus said unto them, come ye after me,.... Leave your worldly employments, and become my disciples,
and I will make you to become fishers of men: which will be a much more excellent and honourable employment, as men, and the souls of men, are more excellent, and of more worth than fishes; See Gill on Matthew 4:19.

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