Mark 1:16
Mark · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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
What Does Mark 1:16 Mean?
Mark 1:16 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 1, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Mark 1:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 5:1“And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,”Mark 10:28“Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.”Matthew 4:18“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.”John 1:40“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”Mark 14:33“And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;”Luke 6:14“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”John 6:8“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,”Matthew 10:2“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;”Matthew 15:29“And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.”Mark 3:16“And Simon he surnamed Peter;”Mark 3:18“And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,”Mark 13:3“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,”John 12:22“Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.”Acts 1:13“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.”
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