Matthew 4:21 Themes and Topics

The day following Jesus having a mind to go into Galilee, met with Philip, and said to him, follow me. Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him. and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him. then he chose twelve of them to be near his person, and afterwards to be gospel-missionaries. with full power to heal diseases, and dispossess demons. read more.
these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.) Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon, (to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon surnamed the Zelot, read more.
Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who prov'd the traitor.

it was not you that chose me, but I that chose you, and establish'd you, that your travels may be fruitful, and your fruit be lasting: so that whatever ye shall ask of the father for my sake, he will give it you. Verse Concepts

as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him. Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him. then he chose twelve of them to be near his person, and afterwards to be gospel-missionaries. with full power to heal diseases, and dispossess demons. read more.
these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.) Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him. Verse Concepts

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me. Verse Concepts

when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon, (to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon surnamed the Zelot,

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life. and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. read more.
when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net.

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ. Verse Concepts

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. read more.
when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them,

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: Verse Concepts

Simon Peter, Thomas, otherwise Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of Jesus were all together. when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing.

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. Verse Concepts

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth, where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. he went therefore aboard one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to bear away a little from land. then he sat down, and preached to the people from the ship. read more.
having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net. which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break: so they made a signal to their partners in the other ship to come and help them. accordingly they came, and loaded both the boats so with fish that they began to sink. at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I: for he, and all the company were frightned at the draught of fish they had taken: so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men. then having brought their boats to shore, they left every thing, and followed him.

When they were arrived there, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zelot, and Judas the brother of James used to resort, Verse Concepts

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother, Verse Concepts

(to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Verse Concepts

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, after having bought aromatic drugs to embalm him, Verse Concepts

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, Verse Concepts

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. Verse Concepts

there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome: Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. read more.
when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth, where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. he went therefore aboard one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to bear away a little from land. then he sat down, and preached to the people from the ship. read more.
having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net. which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break: so they made a signal to their partners in the other ship to come and help them. accordingly they came, and loaded both the boats so with fish that they began to sink. at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I: for he, and all the company were frightned at the draught of fish they had taken: so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men. then having brought their boats to shore, they left every thing, and followed him.

having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. Verse Concepts

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. read more.
Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them,

Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish: Verse Concepts

they answered him, no. and he said to them, cast the net on the right side of the vessel, and ye shall find. so they cast it, and it was so full of fish they were not able to draw it. thereupon the favourite disciple of Jesus said to Peter, "it is the Lord." as soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt on his coat, (for he was stript) and threw himself into the sea. as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land. read more.
assoon as they were come to land, they saw fish frying upon a fire of coals there, and bread. Jesus said to them, bring some of the fish you have now caught. Simon Peter therefore went aboard, and drew the net to land loaded with an hundred and fifty three great fish: and notwithstanding the number, the net did not break.

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, Verse Concepts

having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net. which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break: read more.
so they made a signal to their partners in the other ship to come and help them. accordingly they came, and loaded both the boats so with fish that they began to sink. at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I: for he, and all the company were frightned at the draught of fish they had taken:

when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing. as soon as it was morning, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. then said Jesus, my lads, have ye any fish? read more.
they answered him, no. and he said to them, cast the net on the right side of the vessel, and ye shall find. so they cast it, and it was so full of fish they were not able to draw it. thereupon the favourite disciple of Jesus said to Peter, "it is the Lord." as soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt on his coat, (for he was stript) and threw himself into the sea. as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him. Verse Concepts

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him. Verse Concepts

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, Verse Concepts

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible

Themes in Matthew 4:21

Thematic Bible

Apostles » Selection of

Call » To special religious duty » Apostles

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Peter

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Andrew

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » James and john

Fishermen » Certain apostles

Galilee » Christ » Chose his apostles from

Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus calls disciples on the shore of

James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome » Called to be an apostle

James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome

Jesus Christ » History of » Chooses peter, andrew, james, and john as disciples; miracle of the catch of fish (at capernaum)

Net » Fish caught in

Ships » Employed in » Fishing

Zebedee » Father of james and john (nicknamed "boanerges")

Topics

discipleship, nature of

Nets

Boats

Mending

Two Disciples

Fishing

Repairing

Christ Summoning

Phrases

Sons of Zebedee

Names

James

Jesus

John

Zabdi

Zebedee

Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 4:21