Mark 1:18

Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.)

English Translation

Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

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δίκτυα

díktyon

G1350

“net”

Noun, Accusative, Plural, Neuter

Appears 12× in the Greek New Testament
First appears at Matthew 4:20

Full Thayer's Definition

Origin: probably from a primary verb diko (to cast)

TDNT: None

1. a net

About this verse

These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →

7: words
7: distinct lemmas
Gospels: section

Notable vocabulary

The rarest word here is δίκτυα net G1350 — appearing just 12 times in the whole Greek New Testament.

Shared distinctive vocabulary

δίκτυα net G1350 occurs in 11 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:

Cross-references

Topical passages linked to Mark 1:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.

Matthew 19:27–30 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"
Mark 10:28–31 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."
Luke 5:11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
Luke 14:33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
Luke 18:28–30 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."
Philippians 3:8 Yes most assuredly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

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Commentary

Notes on Mark 1:18 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.

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Bengel's Gnomon

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Mar 1:18. Εὐθέως, immediately) Happy they, who quickly follow.

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill's Exposition

And straightway they forsook their nets,.... Which perhaps were their all; see Mat 19:27.

And followed him; both in a corporeal and spiritual sense; See Gill on Mat 4:20.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Trapp's Complete Commentary

John Trapp

18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

Ver. 18. {See Trapp on "Mat 4:20"}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Straightway leaving their nets, they followed him - From this time they forsook their employ, and constantly attended him. Happy they who follow Christ at the first call!

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges

18. καὶ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τ. δ. There is no hesitation. Like Bartimaeus with his ἱμάτιον (Mar 10:50), they leave their valuable possessions; and apparently there is neither father nor servant present to take care of the nets. As Theophylact says, τὸν Ἰάκωβον σαγηνεύει καὶ τὸν Ἰωάννην. Mt. often omits the εὐθύς of Mk (comp. Mar 1:12; Mar 1:29; Mar 1:43, Mar 2:8; Mar 2:12 with Mat 4:1; Mat 8:4; Mat 8:14; Mat 9:4; Mat 9:7), but not here.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

International Critical Commentary

18. Καὶ εὐθὺς ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα—And immediately having left their nets.

εὐθὺς, instead of εὐθέως, Tisch. WH. א L 33. Omit αὐτῶν after τὰ δίκτυα Tisch. Treg. WH. RV. א BCL, some mss. of Lat. Vet. Vulg. Memph.

This immediate following is due probably to a previous acquaintance with Jesus and his teaching. They had been attracted to him before, and so were prepared to heed this apparently abrupt call to become his personal followers. Joh 1:35-43 tells us that they became disciples a year before this, during the ministry of John the Baptist.

International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Lesson kit

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Mark, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 7 words (7 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is díktyon (“net”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.

Discussion questions

What does “net” (díktyon) contribute to the verse as a whole?
How does Matthew 4:20, which shares the word «net», read alongside this verse?
These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
Compare how Bengel's Gnomon and John Gill's Exposition read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?

Things to notice

These translations choose different wording for 5 words in this verse.
7 distinct Greek lemmas span 7 words in this verse.