Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
Matthew 4:19 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to 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, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, 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 collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him,
He said to another man, ‘Follow me.’ But he replied, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
Jesus answered, ‘If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.’
Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!