Matthew 4:19

and He saith unto them, Come with me, and I will make you fishers of men:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; (for they were fishermen:)

20and they immediately left their nets, and followed Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:9And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

Matthew 19:21Jesus replied, If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.

Mark 2:14And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

Luke 5:27After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:

John 1:43The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto 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 →

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