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Mark 1:18

King James Version (KJV)

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

Translations

Mark 1:18 - Amplified Bible

And at once they left their nets and [joining Him as disciples and siding with His party].

Mark 1:18 - American Standard Version

And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:18 - Bible in Basic English

And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

Mark 1:18 - Darby Bible

and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.

Mark 1:18 - English Standard Version

And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

Mark 1:18 - King James Version

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y dejando al instante las redes, le siguieron.

Mark 1:18 - The Message

Mark 1:18 - New American Standard Bible

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Mark 1:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Dejando al instante las redes, ellos Lo siguieron.

Mark 1:18 - World English Bible

Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:18 - Young's Living Translation

and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.

Mark 1:18 - Additional Comments

Why would they so quickly follow Jesus without knowing who He was? Because they were followers of John, and John had told them who Jesus was - John 1:35-43. They also may have heard of His teachings and miracles, e.g. when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11).

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