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Mark 1:15–17

15 and saying, eThe time is fulfilled, and fthe kingdom of God is at hand;5 grepent and believe in the gospel.”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 hPassing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you become ifishers of men.”6

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Mark 1:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 The time has come,” he said. The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 Come, follow me,” Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people.”

Mark 1:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Mark 1:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 17 Jesus called out to them, Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

Mark 1:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

16 And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

Mark 1:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 He said, The right time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Change your hearts and lives and believe the Good News!”

16 When Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the lake because they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, Come follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”

Mark 1:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Mark 1:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings. 16 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;

Mark 1:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.” 

16 As he was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.”

Mark 1:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

16 As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

17 Follow Me,” Jesus told them, and I will make you fish for people!”

Mark 1:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”

Mark 1:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

16 And as he was passing by along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you become fishers of people.”

Mark 1:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Turn away from your sins and believe the good news!”

16 One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake. They were fishermen. 17 “Come. Follow me,” Jesus said. “I will make you fishers of people.”

Mark 1:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

16 As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

17 And Jesus said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”


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