Matthew 4:20

And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

21And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their trawl-nets, and he called them;

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Cross References

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

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

Luke 18:28And Peter said, Behold, *we* have left all things and have 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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