Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
And straightway they forsook their nets,…. Which perhaps were their all; see Mt 19:27.
And followed him; both in a corporeal and spiritual sense;
[See comments on Mt 4:20].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1) “And straightway they forsook their nets,” (kai euthus aphentes ta diktua) “And immediately, putting away or leaving the nets,” when they had come to shore, Mat 4:20; Luk 5:10-11. Without hesitation, delay, or looking back, they left their nets.
2) “And followed Him.” (ekolouthesan autou) “They followed Him” where He led, in the will of His Father. In this spirit Paul later wrote, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ,” 1Co 11:1. The attitude of Paul, “Lord what wilt thou have me to do?” should be the daily attitude of every follower of Jesus Christ, even today, Act 9:6. Every pastor must forsake self and sin to follow Jesus, though not necessarily abandon his business life to follow Jesus.
PRECEDE AND FOLLOW
It is observed of Caesar, that he never said to his soldiers “ite,” go on, but “venite,” come on, or follow me. So our great Exemplar, while He commands us to do duty, has shown us the way. “Follow me,” is the Divine injunction,
RULES FOR FISHING
I watched an old man trout fishing the other day, pulling them out one after another briskly. ”You manage it cleverly, old friend,” I said; “I have passed a good many below who don’t seem to be doing anything.” The old man lifted himself up, and stuck his rod in the ground. ”Well, you see, sit, there be three rules for trout fishing, and ’tis no good trying if you don’t mind them. The first is, keep yourself out of sight; and the second, keep yourself further out of sight, and the third is, keep yourself further still out of sight. Then you’ll do it … .. Good for catching men, too,” I thought. -Mark Guy Pearse
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
Ver. 18. See Trapp on “ Mat 4:20 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mar 1:18. , immediately) Happy they, who quickly follow.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
forsook: Mar 10:28-31, Mat 19:27-30, Luk 5:11, Luk 14:33, Luk 18:28-30, Phi 3:8
Reciprocal: Mat 4:19 – I will
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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They could not use their temporal nets in the new business and hence had to forsake them. Their interest was indicated by their straightway forsaking the nets.