Matthew 4:19
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
In context
17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
20 They immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
Matthew 4:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
- KJV King James Version
- And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.