SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:17
Y les dijo Jess: Venid en pos de mí, y har que seis pescadores de hombres.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And Jesus said unto them, come ye after me , etc..] Leave your worldly employments, and become my disciples, and I will make you to become fishers of men : which will be a much more excellent and honourable employment, as men, and the souls of men, are more excellent, and of more worth than fishes; (see Gill on Matthew 4:19).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-22 - Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. I some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the sam work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By repentance we giv glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith we give glory to our Redeemer who came to save us from our sins. Christ has joined thes two together, and let no man think to put them asunder. Christ put honour upon those who, though mean in this world, are diligent in their business and kind to one another. Industry and unity are good an pleasant, and the Lord Jesus commands a blessing on them. Those who Christ calls, must leave all to follow him; and by his grace he make them willing to do so. Not that we must needs go out of the world, but we must sit loose to the world; forsake every thing that is against ou duty to Christ, and that cannot be kept without hurt to our souls Jesus strictly kept the sabbath day, by applying himself unto, an abounding in the sabbath work, in order to which the sabbath rest wa appointed. There is much in the doctrine of Christ that is astonishing and the more we hear it, the more cause we see to admire it.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM δευτε 1205 5773 V-XXM-2P οπισω 3694 ADV μου 3450 P-1GS και 2532 CONJ ποιησω 4160 5692 V-FAI-1S υμας 5209 P-2AP γενεσθαι 1096 5635 V-2ADN αλιεις 231 N-APM ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
17. To become (genesqai). An addition of Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:17 {Become} (genesqai). 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.
