12 Bible Verses about How Disciples Are Called

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

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a large sweep-net in the sea: for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men. And quickly having left their nets, they followed him.read more.
And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets. And quickly he called them: and having left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hirelings; they went after him.

And Jesus seeing many crowds about him, encouraged to go away beyond. And one scribe, coming near, said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou goest. And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.read more.
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and inter my father. But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.

And it was, they going in the way, a certain one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou shouldest go forth, Lord. And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head. And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.read more.
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.

And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.

And passing by, he saw Levi, him of Alpheus, sitting by the customhouse, and he says to him, Follow me. And having risen, he followed him.

And this he said, signifying by what death he shall honour God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.

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

And great crowds went with him, and having turned he said to them If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.

Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.

Jesus says to him, If I will him to remain till I come, what to thee? follow me.