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Mark 1:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked at them and said, 'Come follow me, and I'll teach you how to catch people instead of fish.'

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Jesus turns your everyday skills into something that changes lives.

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