Matthew 4:19
And he says to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
In Context
20And they, immediately leaving the nets, followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And Jesus, passing on from thence, saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the place of receiving custom; and he says to him: Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him: If thou desirest to be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Mark 2:14And passing along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the place of receiving custom, and said to him: Follow me. And rising up he followed him.
Luke 5:27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of receiving custom; and he said to him: Follow me.
John 1:43On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee. And he finds Philip; and Jesus says to him: Follow me.
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 →