The First Disciples
Matthew 4:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
- KJV
- And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
- WEB
- They immediately left their nets and followed him.
- ASV
- And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
- LSV
- and they, immediately, having left the nets, followed Him.
- YLT
- and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.
- DBY
- And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.
- DRC
- And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.
- GNV
- And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ.
- RP2018
- Οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ.
- SCR1894
- οι δε ευθεως αφεντες τα δικτυα ηκολουθησαν αυτω
Who and where
◆ Fishers of Men
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
PeterThaddaeusFishermenSimon the Canaanite; Simon the Cananaean; Simon the ZealotShipNetFollowDevotedness to GodGalileeJudas Iscariot
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 10:28–31Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and…
- Matthew 19:27“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
- 1 Kings 19:21So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. With the oxen’s equipment, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.
- Luke 18:28–30“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to…
- Psalms 119:60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
- Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
- Galatians 1:16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
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