Matthew 4:19

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““Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.””

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BSBPD

““Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he saith to them, `Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 4:19 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 47:9Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
  2. Matthew 8:22But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  3. Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
  4. Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  5. Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  6. Mark 1:17“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  7. Mark 2:14As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
  8. Luke 5:10and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  9. Luke 5:27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
  10. Luke 9:59Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  11. John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
  12. John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  13. John 21:22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
  14. 1 Corinthians 9:20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
  15. 2 Corinthians 12:16Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

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