Matthew 4:19

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He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

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  • Mark 1:17-18 : 17 Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!” 18 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
  • Mark 2:14 : 14 As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.
  • Luke 5:27 : 27 The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.
  • Luke 9:59 : 59 Jesus said to another,“Follow me.” But he replied,“Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  • John 1:43 : 43 The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!” 11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
  • John 21:22 : 22 Jesus replied,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours? You follow me!”
  • 1 Cor 9:20-22 : 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law(though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law. 21 To those free from the law I became like one free from the law(though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law. 22 To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.
  • 2 Cor 12:16 : 16 But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!
  • Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
  • Ezek 47:9-9 : 9 Every living creature which swarms where the river flows will live; there will be many fish, for these waters flow there. It will become fresh and everything will live where the river flows. 10 Fishermen will stand beside it; from En Gedi to En Eglaim they will spread nets. They will catch many kinds of fish, like the fish of the Great Sea.
  • Matt 8:22 : 22 But Jesus said to him,“Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:16-20
    5 verses
    96%

    16As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

    17Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    18They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    19Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

    20Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

  • Matt 4:17-18
    2 verses
    89%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

    18The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he 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%

    20They left their nets immediately and followed him.

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

    22They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    81%

    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

    10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!”

    11So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

  • Luke 5:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”

    5Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

    6When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

    7So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

  • John 1:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,“You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas”(which is translated Peter).

    43The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”

  • Matt 9:9
    78%

    9The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.

  • John 21:6
    77%

    6He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

  • John 21:3
    77%

    3Simon Peter told them,“I am going fishing.”“We will go with you,” they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

  • Mark 2:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners Jesus went out again by the sea. The whole crowd came to him, and he taught them.

    14As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

  • John 21:10
    76%

    10Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”

  • John 1:37-39
    3 verses
    75%

    37When John’s two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

    38Jesus turned around and saw them following and said to them,“What do you want?” So they said to him,“Rabbi”(which is translated Teacher),“where are you staying?”

    39Jesus answered,“Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o’clock in the afternoon.

  • Mark 1:36
    74%

    36Simon and his companions searched for him.

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.

    28And he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind.

  • Matt 8:19
    74%

    19Then an expert in the law came to him and said,“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

  • Luke 9:57
    74%

    57Challenging Professed Followers As they were walking along the road, someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.”

  • Mark 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13Appointing the Twelve Apostles Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

    14He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

  • Matt 8:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

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

    23Stilling of a Storm As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

  • John 21:19
    73%

    19(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter,“Follow me.”

  • Luke 5:2
    72%

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

  • Matt 19:27
    72%

    27Then Peter said to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”

  • Mark 10:28
    72%

    28Peter began to speak to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you!”

  • Matt 16:24
    72%

    24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Luke 18:28
    72%

    28And Peter said,“Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!

  • Mark 8:34
    72%

    34Following Jesus Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Mark 1:38
    71%

    38He replied,“Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”

  • Matt 19:2
    71%

    2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Matt 17:27
    71%

    27But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

  • Matt 14:29
    71%

    29So he said,“Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

  • Matt 28:19
    71%

    19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

  • Mark 1:29
    70%

    29Healings at Simon’s House Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.