And Jesus said to them, Come you after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. Treasury of Scripture fishers. Ezekiel 47:10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand on it from Engedi even to Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets... Matthew 4:19,20 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men... Luke 5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not... Acts 2:38-41 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins...
Context Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17And Jesus said to them, Come you after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19And when he had gone a little farther there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
King James Bible
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
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