Matthew 4:20
They left their nets immediately and followed him.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
In Context
19“Come and follow me, and I will teach you how to catch people,” he told them.
Cross References
Psalms 119:60I hurry to keep your commandments without delay
Matthew 19:27Peter answered him, “Look, we've left everything and followed you. What reward will we have?”
Luke 18:28Peter said, “We left everything 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 →