Verse 17

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

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  • Matt 4:19-20 : 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
  • Luke 5:10 : 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.
  • Acts 2:38-41 : 38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call. 40 And with many other words he testified and encouraged them, saying, 'Save yourselves from this perverse generation.' 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
  • Ezek 47:10 : 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.