openenglishbible/Open-English-Bible — Issue #282: Mark 1:19 - "were also" - Better wording
Author: DJHugger
Created: 2012-01-03 16:42:38+00:00
State: open

The OEB currently reads,

"Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets."

The idea that James and John "also were in their boat mending the nets." Is needlessly confusing and makes is sound as if they were either in the same boat with Simon and Andrew or that Simon and Andrew were like James and John mending nets. Recommend omitting also:

"Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets."