Matthew 4:19

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Summary

Matthew 4:19

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

Follow

I will

2 Corinthians 12:16

General references

Luke 18:28

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

Follow

But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Jesus moved on. He then saw Matthew seated at his work collecting taxes. He said to him: Follow me. He rose and followed him.

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

Jesus then replied: If you wish to be complete, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor. You will have wealth in heaven. Then follow me!

He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were collected. He said to him: Come with me. And he got up and went with him.

After that he met a tax collector named Levi sitting at his place of business. He told him: Follow me.

He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father.

The next day he was reminded to go into Galilee. There he found Philip. Jesus said to him, Follow me.

If you want to serve me follow me! My servant will be where I am and the Father will honor my servant.

Jesus said: If it is my will that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.

I will

Wherever the river flows, there will be many fish and animals. The river will make the water in the Dead Sea fresh. Wherever the river flows, it will bring life.

Jesus said: Follow me and I will teach you to catch people.

So were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon: Do not fear. From now on you will catch men.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews. To those under the Law, as under the Law, that I might gain those under the Law.

Just the same, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning.

General references

Peter said: Indeed we have left our own to follow you.

Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty.