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."

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."

I will

It shall happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come there, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and everything shall live wherever the river comes.

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

General references

Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;