Matthew 4:20

And anon they left their nets, and (pur)sued him. (And at once they left their nets, and followed him.)

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In The King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

In Context

19And he said to them, Come ye after me, and I shall make you to be made fishers of men.

21And he went forth from that place, and saw twain other brethren, James of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in a ship with Zebedee, their father, amending their nets, and he called them.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:60I am ready, and I am not troubled; to keep thy commandments. (I am ready, and I have not delayed, to obey thy commandments.)

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answered, and said to him, Lo! we have forsaken all things, and we have (pur)sued thee; what then shall be to us? (Then Peter answered, and said to him, Behold! we have forsaken everything, and we have followed thee; then what shall be for us?)

Luke 18:28But Peter said, Lo! we have left all things, and have (pur)sued thee. (But Peter said, Behold! we have left everything, and have followed thee.)

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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