Matthew 4:20

And straightaway having left the nets, they followed him.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19And he says to them, Come behind me, and I will make you fishermen of men.

21And having gone on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And he called them.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.

Matthew 19:27Then having answered, Peter said to him, Lo, we have forsaken all, and followed thee. What then will be for us?

Luke 18:28And Peter said, Lo, we have left all and followed thee.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:19-23

Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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