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Matthew 4:18-22 KJV
Matthew · chapter 4 · verses 18–22 · King James Version
18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.Matthew 4:18-22 · King James Version
Matthew 4:18-22 in context
16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Cross references
- John 1:40-42
- Matthew 10:2
- Mark 1:17-18
- John 12:26
- Matthew 16:24
- Luke 9:59
- John 1:43
- John 21:22
- Luke 5:27
- Mark 2:14
Key words (Strong's)
- straightwayeutheōsstraightway, immediately, forthwithG2112 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- followedakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
- walkingperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
- GalileegalilaiaGalilee = " Circuit" , the name of a region of northern Palestine, bounded on the…G1056 →
- fishershalieusa fisherman, fisherG231 →
- ZebedeezebedaiosZebedee = " my gift" , a fisherman of Galilee, the father of the apostles James…G2199 →
- mendingkatartizōto renderG2675 →
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