Matthew 4:19

World English Bible (2000)

He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."

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  • Mark 1:17-18 : 17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men." 18 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. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
  • Mark 2:14 : 14 As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
  • Luke 5:27 : 27 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"
  • Luke 9:59 : 59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
  • John 1:43 : 43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive." 11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
  • John 21:22 : 22 Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
  • 1 Cor 9:20-22 : 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain 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 gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
  • 2 Cor 12:16 : 16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.
  • 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 will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
  • Ezek 47:9-9 : 9 It shall happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come there, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and everything shall live wherever the river comes. 10 It shall happen, that fishermen shall stand by it: from En Gedi even to 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.
  • Matt 8:22 : 22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

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  • Mark 1:16-20
    5 verses
    96%

    16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

    18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

    19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

    20 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%

    17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

    18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

  • Matt 4:20-22
    3 verses
    87%

    20 They immediately left their nets and followed him.

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

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

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    81%

    9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

    10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

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

  • Luke 5:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."

    5 Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

    6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

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

  • John 1:42-43
    2 verses
    78%

    42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).

    43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

  • Matt 9:9
    78%

    9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • John 21:6
    77%

    6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

  • John 21:3
    77%

    3 Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

  • Mark 2:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • John 21:10
    76%

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

  • John 1:37-39
    3 verses
    75%

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

    38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"

    39 He said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

  • Mark 1:36
    74%

    36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

    28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

  • Matt 8:19
    74%

    19 A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

  • Luke 9:57
    74%

    57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

  • Mark 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

    14 He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

  • Matt 8:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

    23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.

  • John 21:19
    73%

    19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

  • Luke 5:2
    72%

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

  • Matt 19:27
    72%

    27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"

  • Mark 10:28
    72%

    28 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

  • Matt 16:24
    72%

    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.

  • Luke 18:28
    72%

    28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."

  • Mark 8:34
    72%

    34 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and 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%

    38 He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

  • Matt 19:2
    71%

    2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Matt 17:27
    71%

    27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."

  • Matt 14:29
    71%

    29 He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

  • Matt 28:19
    71%

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

  • Mark 1:29
    70%

    29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.