Matthew 4:19
Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people."

New Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said to them, "Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish."

New American Bible
He said to them, “Come after me, 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Follow.

Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

Matthew 9:9 And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him.

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Mark 2:14 And when he was passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him.

Luke 5:27 And after these things, he went forth and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him: Follow me.

Luke 9:59 But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go and to bury my father.

John 1:43 On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee: and he findeth Philip, And Jesus saith to him: follow me.

John 12:26 If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

John 21:22 Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

I will.

Ezekiel 47:9,10 And every living creature that creepeth whithersoever the torrent shall come, shall live: and there shall be fishes in abundance after these waters shall come thither, and they shall be healed, and all things shall live to which the torrent shall come. . . .

Mark 1:17,18 And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men. . . .

Luke 5:10,11 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:20-22 And I became to the Jews a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: . . .

2 Corinthians 12:16 But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.

Context
The First Disciples
18And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers). 19And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. 20And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:10
And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude:

Matthew 4:18
And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

Matthew 4:20
And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

Matthew 4:18
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