Mark 1:15-17

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁵ He said, “The right time is now here. God’s kingdom is very near.^[a] Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!”

Jesus Chooses Some Followers^(A)

¹⁶ Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw Simon^[b] and his brother Andrew. These two men were fishermen, and they were throwing a net into the lake to catch fish. ¹⁷ Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.”