12 Bible Verses about How Disciples Are Called

And he says to them, Come behind me, and I will make you fishermen of men.

And walking beside the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, the son of Simon, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men. And straightaway they left the nets, and followed him.read more.
And having advanced a little from there he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. And straightaway he called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the workmen, they went behind him.

Now when Jesus saw many multitudes around him, he commanded to depart to the other side. And a certain scholar having come, he said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou may go. And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he may lay his head.read more.
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

And it came to pass while they went on the way, a certain man said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou may go, Lord. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has not where he might lay his head. And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father.read more.
But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.

And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him.

And as he passed by he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow thou me. And having risen, he followed him.

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he will glorify God. And after saying this, he says to him, Follow me.

And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Now many multitudes went with him, and having turned, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

If any man serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there my helper will also be. And if any man serves me, the Father will value him.

Jesus says to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.