Mark

Mark 1:16–17

¹⁶As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁷“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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Mark 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was walking	παράγων	paragōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3855 I pass by, depart, pass away
beside	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
of Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
He saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Simon	Σίμωνα	Simōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Andrew	Ἀνδρέαν	Andrean	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G406 Andrew
They were casting a net	ἀμφιβάλλοντας	amphiballontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσῃ	thalassē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fishermen	ἁλιεῖς	halieis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G231 a fisherman

Mark 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	Δεῦτε	Deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
follow	Δεῦτε	Deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will make	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fishers	ἁλιεῖς	halieis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G231 a fisherman
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

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Mark 1:16 Matthew 4:18–22 · John 1:40–42 · John 6:8 · Luke 6:14

Mark 1:17 Luke 5:10 · Matthew 4:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.