Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
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- Matt 4:19-20 : 19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
- Luke 5:10 : 10 and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
- Acts 2:38-41 : 38 And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him. 40 And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. 41 They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added [unto them] in that day about three thousand souls.
- Ezek 47:10 : 10 And it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand by it: from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
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- Matt 4:17-226 verses96%
17From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
21And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.
- Mark 1:15-162 verses89%
15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
16And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
- Mark 1:18-203 verses87%
18And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
19And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
- Luke 5:9-113 verses82%
9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;
10and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.
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10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken.
- John 1:42-432 verses78%
42He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
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6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
- Luke 5:2-76 verses78%
2and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.
4And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.
6And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;
7and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
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3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.
- John 1:37-393 verses76%
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?
39He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
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9And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
- Mark 2:13-142 verses76%
13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
- Mark 3:13-142 verses74%
13And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.
14And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
- Luke 5:27-282 verses74%
27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
28And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.
- Mark 1:36-383 verses73%
36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
37and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
38And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
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27But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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57And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
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19And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
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24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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29And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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13Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.
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29And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.
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23And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.
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8But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net [full] of fishes.
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34And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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28Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
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19Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.