19"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."


In Context

16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

18 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.

19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

20 At once they left their nets and followed him.

21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,

Matthew 4:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:19And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19He said to them, |Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:19and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:19And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.