Matthew 4:19
“And he saith vnto them, Follow mee: and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Matthew 4:19 Context
17¶ From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. 18¶ And Iesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the Sea (for they were fishers) 19And he saith vnto them, Follow mee: and I will make you fishers of men. 20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21And going on from thence, hee sawe other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.
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Other Translations for Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- King James Version
And He *said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Basic English Bible
and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Darby Bible
And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Webster's Bible
And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
- Weymouth Bible
He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Come ye aftir me, and Y shal make you to be maad fisscheris of men.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he saith to them, `Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Commentary for Matthew 4:19
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People's Bible Notes for Matthew 4:19
Mt 4:19 Follow me. Already disciples, they were now called to preparation for apostleship.