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Mark 1:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Mark 1:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 1:17

Theological / Devotional

Make you to become. To transform ordinary fishermen into fishers of men would involve a long, slow process of training. Peter, Andrew, James, and John were expert fishermen, but now they must acquire new skills.

By SdaBc