Matthew 4:20

They immediately left the work that they were doing with their fishing nets, and they went with him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19He said to them, “ Just like you have been gathering fish, come with me and I will teach you how to gather people to become my disciples.” [MET]

21As the three of them walked on from there, Jesus saw two other men, James, and John, the younger brother of James. They were in their boat with Zebedee, their father, mending their fishing nets. Jesus told them that they should leave their work and go with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60I hurry to obey ◄your commands/what you have commanded►; I do not delay at all.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter said to him, “You know that we (exc) have left everything behind and we have become your disciples. So what benefit will we get for doing that?”

Luke 18:28Then Peter said, “ You know that we(exc) have left everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. So what about us? (OR, So will God accept/save us?”)

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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