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And He said to them, “Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.”
16 As He was going along the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will have you become fishers of people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 19 And going on a little farther, He saw James the son of ...
And I will make you fishers of men; Mark, "to become fishers of men," laying more stress on the change in their character necessary for success in this new kind of fishing. Luke 5:10 brings out the change in the nature of the work( ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ).
Mar 10, 2021 · Fishers of Men: The First Disciples of Christ. In this Bible story, on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus calls upon the First Disciples as he performs a miraculous catch of fish after the fishermen had been unsuccessful.
King James Version. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Douay-Rheims Bible And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." American Standard Version. And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. Berean Study Bible.
Jan 4, 2022 · ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him” (Mark 1:16–18; see also Matthew 4:19). The idea behind fishing is to know the fish you are looking for and attract it so you can make the catch.
Without any small talk or explanation—at least not as recorded in Matthew's account—Jesus commanded them: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." It was common in this day for a rabbi, or teacher, to gather students who would follow him in his daily life.
Matthew 4:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900) 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
