Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 4:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Follow me,’ he told them, ‘and I will make you fish for people.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, Come after Me [as disciples–letting Me be your Guide], follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men! American Standard Version (1901) And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. Common English Bible “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. |
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
‘If you want to be perfect,’ Jesus said to him, ‘go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’
As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea #– #for they were fishermen.
But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.’
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me,’ and he got up and followed him.
Then, passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me,’ and he got up and followed him.
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
Then he said to another, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘first let me go and bury my father.’
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him, ‘Follow me.’
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
‘If I want him to remain until I come,’ Jesus answered, ‘what is that to you? As for you, follow me.’
Now granted, I did not burden you; yet, sly as I am, I took you in by deceit!