Mark 1:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See the notes at Matthew 4:18-22 .

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• Mark 1:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Call of the First Disciples. The sudden call and unhesitating response argue, according to Porphyry ( c. A.D. 300), either the incompetence of the lying historian or the stupidity of the disci...

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• Mark 1:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  He called . See note on "Come" ( Mark 1:17 ). ship . boat. with the hired servants . A Divine supplement in Mark.

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• Mark 1:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

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• Mark 1:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ship— Boat.

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• Mark 1:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, See the notes at Matthew 4:12-22 .

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• Mark 1:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Baptism of Jesus. Beginning of the Ministry 1-8. Appearance of John the Baptist ( Matthew 3:1 ; Luke 3:1 ). See on Mt and Lk. St. Mark's Gospel, being based on the reminiscences of Peter, begins...

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• Mark 1:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  With the hired servants. — Peculiar to this Gospel, and of some interest as throwing light on the relative social position of the sons of Zebedee.

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• Mark 1:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 1:14-20 ( Mark 1:14-20 ) THE EARLY PREACHING AND THE FIRST DISCIPLES "Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fu...

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• Mark 1:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Beginning of Jesus' Ministry Mark 1:1-20 The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8 . Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will,...

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• Mark 1:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapi...

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• Mark 1:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (14) Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. (15) And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye,...

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• Mark 1:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And straightway he called them ,.... As soon as he saw them; for he was looking out for them, having appointed them long before to the service he now called them to; and they left their father Zeb...

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• Mark 1:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. Ver. 20. See Trapp on " Mat 4:21 "

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• Mark 1:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Come, and I will make you fishers of men I will enable you to draw them into my true church by the net of my gospel. And straightway Upon his call; leaving their nets, they followed him From th...

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• Mark 1:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  This beginning is not that of John 1:1 , which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation ( Genesis 1:1 ), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the...

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• Mark 1:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Opening of Christ's Ministry.       14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the ki...

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• Mark 1:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Mark 1:16 "

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• Mark 1:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  SECTION 1. The Establishment of His Ministry (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant ( Isaiah 11:1-4 ; Isaiah 42:1-4 ;...

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• Mark 1:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 1:14 . John was put in prison .— Delivered up . Same word used of our Lord’s betrayal by Judas. “Such honour have all His saints.” Jesus came into Galilee .—F...

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• Mark 1:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human exp...

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• Mark 1:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Mark 1:14 . Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, When one servant of God is laid aside, it is a call to the rest to be the...

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• Mark 1:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Mark 1:1 . The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. I...

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• Mark 1:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And when He had gone a little farther thence, He saw James. The call of the sons of Zebedee I. Our first question is, what manner of men were James and John when Jesus summoned them to His serv...

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• Mark 1:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ . These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows,...

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• Mark 1:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The formal call of the first disciples:

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• Mark 1:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 19:20 ; 2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Deuteronomy 33:9 ; Luke 14:26 ; Mark 10:29 ; Matthew 10:37 ; Matthew 4:21 ; Matthew 4:22 ; Matthew 8:21 ; Matthew 8:22

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• Mark 1:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to s...

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