Matthew 4:19 · KJV
“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
— Matthew 4:19
And Jesus, 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.
And they straightway left {their} nets, and followed him.
Matthew 4 — Context
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18And Jesus, 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 unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20And they straightway left {their} nets, and followed him.
21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James {the son} of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Cross References
Mark 1:17-18
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will {my} Father honour.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 9:59
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
John 1:43
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
John 21:22
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what {is that} to thee? follow thou me.
Luke 5:27
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Mark 2:14
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the {son} of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. {at the...: or, at the place where the custom was received}