Matthew 4:19
And He says to them, Follow after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
In Context
20And immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And Jesus passing along from thence, saw a man sitting at the toll, called Matthew; and He says to him, Follow me. And having arisen up, he followed Him.
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Mark 2:14And passing along, he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus sitting at the toll, and says to him, Follow me. And rising up, he followed Him.
Luke 5:27And after these things He came out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting at the toll, and He said to him, Follow me.
John 1:43On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says 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 →