Matthew 4:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”

Cross References

John 12:26

If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Luke 9:59

Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return? You must follow me.”

John 1:43

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. There he met Philip, who was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. Jesus said to Philip, “Follow me.”

Luke 5:27

Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

Mark 2:14

As he walked along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the place for paying taxes, and Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” So he got up and went with Jesus.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus replied, “If you want to be perfect, go sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.”

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and went with him.

Matthew 8:22

Jesus answered, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”

2 Corinthians 12:16

You agree that I wasn't a burden to you. Maybe that's because I was trying to catch you off guard and trick you.

Matthew 4:18

While Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers. One was Simon, also known as Peter, and the other was Andrew. They were fishermen, and they were casting their net into the lake.

Matthew 4:20

Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.