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Matthew 4

Matthew 4:20

The First Disciples · Matthew 4:18–22
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Translations

Modern
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
Traditional
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Literal
And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him.
Latin
At illi continuo relictis retibus secuti sunt eum.

Original

Greek
English
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Notes

Matthew 4:20–22

They left the boat and their father: To be disciples of Jesus required both commitment and sacrifice from the brothers (see Matthew 8:18–22; 10:38; 16:24; 19:21).

Matthew 4:18–22

The call of the first disciples shows one purpose of the ministry of Jesus: to invite people to follow him with self-denying obedience (compare Matthew 4:17, 23–25).

Events

Parallels

Mark 1:16–20 Luke 5:1–11 John 1:35–42

Glossary

Andrew, the Apostle Fishermen Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Peter, the Apostle Sea of Galilee

Topics

Apostles: Selection of Call: To Special Religious Duty: Apostles Christian Minister: Call of Devotedness to God: Peter, Andrew, James, John Faith in Christ: Andrew Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter Fishermen: Certain Apostles Galilee: Sea (Lake) of Galilee: Jesus Calls Disciples on the Shore of Jesus, the Christ: Chooses Peter, Andrew, James, and John As Disciples Net: Fish Caught In Peter: Call of Self-Denial: Peter and the Other Apostles, in Abandoning Their Vocations and Following Jesus