Matthew 4:22
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
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- Matt 10:37 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
- Luke 14:26 : 26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
- Luke 14:33 : 33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
- 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
- Mark 1:20 : 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
- Luke 9:59-60 : 59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 60 But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
- Deut 33:9-9 : 9 who said of his father, and of his mother, 'I have not seen him;' Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he know his own children: For they have observed your word, and keep your covenant. 10 They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.
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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.
19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
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.
- Mark 1:16-216 verses91%
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.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- Luke 5:9-113 verses85%
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 5:27-282 verses79%
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 8:22-232 verses78%
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.
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29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
- Mark 2:13-142 verses76%
13 He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
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28 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."
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28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."
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36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
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22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
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21 They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
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35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side."
36 Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
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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.
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34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
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34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
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27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"
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10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
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32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
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19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
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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.
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29 He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
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37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.