Matthew 4:19
And he saith to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Noyes Bible
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 left their nets, and followed him.
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:9And it shall come to pass, that every living thing that moveth, whithersoever the river shall come, shall live, and there shall be very many fish there; for when these waters shall come thither, [[the waters of the sea]] shall be healed, and everything shall live whither the river cometh.
Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, If thou wilt 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 Alphaeus, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Luke 5:27And after these things he went out, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.
John 1:43On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith 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 →