Matthew 4:20

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Matthew 19:27“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

Luke 18:28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

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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