Matthew 4:19

And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

In Context

18And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

20So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:9Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.

Matthew 19:21"If you desire to be perfect," replied Jesus, "go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and come, follow me."

Mark 2:14And as He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." So he rose and followed Him.

Luke 5:27After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."

John 1:43The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.

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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