Matthew 4:19
"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
In Context
20And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9As Jesus was passing thence, he saw a man called Mathew sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
Matthew 19:21"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Mark 2:14As he was passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax-office; and he said to him, "Follow me." So he rose and followed him.
Luke 5:27After this he went forth and noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
John 1:43Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said 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 →