Mark 1:18 (WEB)
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
Catechism · 1
- §787Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“From the beginning, Jesus associated his disciples with his own life, revealed the mystery of the Kingdom to them, and gave them a share in his mission, joy, and sufferings.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 1:16-20; 3:13-19; Mt 13:10-17; Lk 10:17-20; 22:28-30.
Fathers and councils · 11
Catena Aurea on Luke
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Matt. 4:20, Mark 1:18.)” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“In these things, moreover, Luke is in accord with him.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 13, vii. 29; Mark i. 16–31; Luke iv. 31–39.
Read the whole comment“Mark, then, commences as follows: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God: as it is written in the prophet Isaiah;” and so on, down to where it is said, “And they go into Capharnaum; and straightway on the Sabbath-day He entered into the synagogue and taught them.”” — editor's note: Mark i. 1–21.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Mark
The Evangelist, having mentioned the preaching of Christ to the multitude, goes on to the calling of the disciples, whom He made ministers of His preaching, whence it follows, “And passing along the sea of Galilee, &c.”
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Mark
As the Evangelist John relates, Peter and Andrew were disciples of the Forerunner, but seeing that John had borne witness to Jesus, they joined themselves to him; afterwards, grieving that John had been cast into…
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For by the net of holy preaching they drew fish, that is, men, from the depths of the sea, that is, of infidelity, to the light of faith. Wonderful indeed is this fishing! for fishes when they are caught, soon after…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
Now fishers and unlettered men are sent to preach, that the faith of believers might be thought to lie in the power of God, not in eloquence or in learning. It goes on to say, “and immediately they left their nets,…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Mark
For we must not allow any time to lapse, but at once follow the Lord. After these again, He catches James and John, because they also, though poor, supported the old age of their father. Wherefore there follows, “And…
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It may be asked, how he could call two fishers from each of the boats, (first, Peter and Andrew, then having gone a little further, the two others, sons of Zebedee,) when Luke says that James and John were called to…
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Further, we are mystically carried away to heaven, like Elias, by this chariot, drawn by these fishers, as by four horses. On these four corner-stones the first Church is built; in these, as in the four Hebrew…
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We must know also, that action is first called, then contemplation; for Peter is the type of the active life, for he was more ardent than the others, just as the active life is the more bustling; but John is the type…
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together with
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 1:16–20 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Parallel passages
Matthew 4:20 and Mark 1:18 share the same wording (6 words).