Matthew 4:20

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

21He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:27Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, *we* have forsaken everything and followed you; what then will be *our* reward?"

Luke 18:28Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have 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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