Matthew 4:19

19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

Matthew 4:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 And he saith unto them,Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
ESV
19 And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
NLT
19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
MSG
19 Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass."
CSB
19 "Follow Me," He told them, "and I will make you fish for people!"

Matthew 4:19 In-Context

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,

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Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 20,22; Matthew 8:22; Mk 10:21,28,52; Luke 5:28; John 1:43; John 21:19,22
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