Mark 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 1:16 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 fi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 1:16 — KJV
“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.”
— Mark 1:16 (KJV)
Mark 1:16 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 1:16
“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:16: sea, galilee, saw
“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:16: now, simon, andrew
“Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:16: now, simon, net
“Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:16: now, sea, simon
“And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:16: simon, andrew, brother
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