Matthew 4:20

So leaving the nets immediately they followed Him.

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In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19And He says to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”

21And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James (the one 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

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answered and said to Him: “See, we have left all and followed you. So what will we have?”

Luke 18:28Then Peter said, “Notice that we have left all and followed 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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