Matthew 4:20

The two men left their nets at once and followed him.

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In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”

21Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.

Matthew 19:27“But we – we left everything, and followed you; what, then, will we have?”

Luke 18:28“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us 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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