Matthew 4:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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  • Mark 1:17-18 : 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men. 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 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.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.
  • Mark 2:14 : 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
  • Luke 5:27 : 27 And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, Follow me.
  • Luke 9:59 : 59 Then he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.
  • John 1:43 : 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
  • John 21:22 : 22 Jesus said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.
  • 1 Cor 9:20-22 : 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.
  • 2 Cor 12:16 : 16 But be it so, I did not burden you; nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
  • Ezek 47:9-9 : 9 And it shall come to pass, that every living creature that moves, wherever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall go there: for they shall be healed; and everything shall live wherever the river comes. 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishermen shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, very many.
  • Matt 8:22 : 22 But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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  • Mark 1:16-20
    5 verses
    96%

    16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.

    18And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

    19And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

    20And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Matt 4:17-18
    2 verses
    89%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

  • Matt 4:20-22
    3 verses
    87%

    20And they immediately left their nets and followed him.

    21And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

    22And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    81%

    9For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

    10And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men.

    11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

  • Luke 5:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4Now when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.

    5And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word, I will let down the net.

    6And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net began to break.

    7And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

  • John 1:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas, (which is translated, A Stone.)

    43The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.

  • Matt 9:9
    78%

    9And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • John 21:6
    77%

    6And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some. They cast it, and now they were unable to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.

  • John 21:3
    77%

    3Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, We will go with you. They went out and entered a boat immediately; but that night they caught nothing.

  • Mark 2:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13And he went out again by the seaside, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

    14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • John 21:10
    76%

    10Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish you have just caught.

  • John 1:37-39
    3 verses
    75%

    37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

    38Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, when translated, Teacher,) where are you staying?

    39He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and remained with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.

  • Mark 1:36
    74%

    36And Simon and those who were with him followed after him.

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, Follow me.

    28And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

  • Matt 8:19
    74%

    19And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.

  • Luke 9:57
    74%

    57And it happened, as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.

  • Mark 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13And he went up on a mountain, and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.

    14And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

  • Matt 8:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

    23And when he entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

  • John 21:19
    73%

    19He said this, signifying by what death he would glorify God. After he spoke this, he said to him, Follow me.

  • Luke 5:2
    72%

    2And saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

  • Matt 19:27
    72%

    27Then Peter answered and said to him, Behold, we have left all and followed you. What shall we have therefore?

  • Mark 10:28
    72%

    28Then Peter began to say to him, See, we have left all and followed you.

  • Matt 16:24
    72%

    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Luke 18:28
    72%

    28Then Peter said, Look, we have left all, and followed you.

  • Mark 8:34
    72%

    34And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Mark 1:38
    71%

    38And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, for therefore I came forth.

  • Matt 19:2
    71%

    2And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Matt 17:27
    71%

    27Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up; and when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a piece of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.

  • Matt 14:29
    71%

    29And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

  • Matt 28:19
    71%

    19Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

  • Mark 1:29
    70%

    29And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.