Mark 1:20
Mark · New Testament · Chapter 1
“And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.”Mark 1:20
What Does Mark 1:20 Mean?
Mark 1:20 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 1, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Discipleship.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Mark 1:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 10:37“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”Mark 10:29“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,”Luke 14:26“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”1 Kings 19:20“And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?”Matthew 4:21“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”Matthew 4:22“And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.”Matthew 8:21“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”2 Corinthians 5:16“Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.”Deuteronomy 33:9“Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.”
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Zebedee
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