12 Bible Verses about How Disciples Are Called

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

And passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting [a net] into the lake, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men. And immediately leaving their nets they followed him.read more.
And proceeding a little further on he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; and they were in the ship mending the nets; and he immediately called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired men, they went away after him.

And Jesus seeing great multitudes around him commanded them to go away to the other side. And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have places of shelter, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.read more.
Another of the disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go away and bury my father. But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow you wherever you go. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven places of shelter; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.read more.
But he said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but do you go and proclaim abroad the kingdom of God.

And Jesus departing thence saw a man sitting at the custom-house, called Matthew; and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me; and he arose and followed him.

but he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God; and having said this, he said to him, Follow me.

And he said to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And great multitudes were travelling with him; and turning around he said to them, If any one comes to me, and hates not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and still more his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

If any man serves me let him follow me; and where I am there also shall my servant be. If anyone serves me, him will the Father honor.

Jesus said to him, If I wish him to continue till I come, what is that to you? follow me.