The Meaning of Mark 1:17 Explained

Mark 1:17

KJV: And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

YLT: and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'

Darby: And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;

ASV: And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  Jesus  said  unto them,  Come ye  after  me,  and  I will make  you  to become  fishers  of men. 

What does Mark 1:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 1:1-20 - The Beginning Of Jesus' Ministry
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, then faith. The greatness of the Baptist revealed itself in his humility. He saw what we must see, that a negative religion, symbolized by water, is not enough: we need to be set on fire.
The opening pages of Christ's public life, Mark 1:9-20. Jesus was recognized by the Baptist, who beheld the opened heavens and the descending Spirit. If the Lord was thus anointed ere He commenced His life-work, how much more must we be! Hast thou become united with Him in His death, made one with Him in His resurrection, and anointed by that same Spirit? Then be sure that thou, too, must be tempted. Sons of men must go the way of the Son of man, now under the opened heavens, then tempted of the devil; on one side the wild beasts, on the other the angels; now driven to loneliness, and then to the crowded street of the cities, there to gather disciples by the energy and beauty of a victorious life. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 1

1  The office of John the Baptist
9  Jesus is baptized;
12  tempted;
14  he preaches;
16  calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
23  heals one that had a demon;
29  Peter's mother in law;
32  many diseased persons;
40  and cleanses the leper

Greek Commentary for Mark 1:17

Become [γενεσται]
Mark has this word not in Matthew. It would be a slow and long process, but Jesus could and would do it. He would undertake to make fishers of men out of fishermen. Preachers are made out of laymen who are willing to leave their business for service for Christ. [source]
To become [γενέσθαι]
An addition of Mark. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 1:17 mean?

And said to them - Jesus Come after Me I will make you to become fishers of men
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου ποιήσω ὑμᾶς γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων

εἶπεν  said 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
αὐτοῖς  to  them 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦς  Jesus 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰησοῦς  
Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.
Δεῦτε  Come 
Parse: Verb, Imperative, 2nd Person Plural
Root: δεῦτε  
Sense: come hither, come here, come.
ὀπίσω  after 
Parse: Preposition
Root: ὀπίσω 
Sense: back, behind, after, afterwards.
μου  Me 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular
Root: ἐγώ  
Sense: I, me, my.
ποιήσω  I  will  make 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular
Root: ποιέω  
Sense: to make.
γενέσθαι  to  become 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Middle
Root: γίνομαι  
Sense: to become, i.
ἁλιεῖς  fishers 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural
Root: ἁλιεύς  
Sense: a fisherman, fisher.
ἀνθρώπων  of  men 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: ἄνθρωπος  
Sense: a human being, whether male or female.

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