Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
New American Standard Bible
And He *said to them,
King James Version
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Follow me," he told them, "and I will make you fishers of people!"
A Conservative Version
And he says to them, Come behind me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Amplified
And He said to them,
An Understandable Version
And He said to them, "Come with me, and I will make you fishermen for people."
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Common New Testament
And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men:
Darby Translation
and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Godbey New Testament
And He says to them, Follow after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fish for men!"
John Wesley New Testament
And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Julia Smith Translation
And he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you the fishermen of men.
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Moffatt New Testament
so he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."
Montgomery New Testament
"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
NET Bible
He said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people."
New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
Noyes New Testament
And he saith to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
The Emphasized Bible
and he saith unto them, Come after me, - and I will make you fishers, of men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."
Webster
And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Weymouth New Testament
And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Williams New Testament
He said to them, "Come! Follow me, and I will make you fishermen for catching men."
World English Bible
He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
Worrell New Testament
And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Worsley New Testament
and He saith unto them, Come with me, and I will make you fishers of men:
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'
Themes
Andrew » A personal worker » Responded immediately when called
Call » To special religious duty » Apostles
Christian ministers » Called » Fishers of men
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Peter
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Andrew
Following » The reward for following jesus Christ
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus calls disciples on the shore of
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18 And walking by the lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men. 20 And they left their nets, immediately, and followed him.
Names
Cross References
Mark 1:17-18
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
Mark 2:14
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.
Luke 5:10-11
So also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from this time you shall take men.
Luke 5:27
And after these things he went out and saw a publican by the name of Levi, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me.
Luke 9:59
And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
John 1:43
On the next day he wished to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, Follow me.
John 12:26
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.
John 21:22
Jesus said to him, If I wish him to continue till I come, what is that to you? follow me.
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
to the Jews I have been as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain those under the law;
2 Corinthians 12:16
Be it so, I was not burdensome to you; but being crafty I caught you with deceit.
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Matthew 9:9
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.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.