Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 4:19 - English Standard Version 2016 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 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 told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”
But granting that I myself did not burden you, I was crafty, you say, and got the better of you by deceit.