Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 4:19 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you the fishermen 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 said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And Jesus, walking about by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon being called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a sweep-net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.
And passing by, he saw Levi, him of Alpheus, sitting by the customhouse, and he says to him, Follow me. And having risen, he followed him.
And after these, he went out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting by the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.
And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.
The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.
If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.
Jesus says to him, If I will him to remain till I come, what to thee? follow me.
And "let it be, I overloaded you not: but being dexterous, I took you by contrivance.