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Matthew 4:19
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Matthew 4:19
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19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.”
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Matthew 4:19
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Matthew 4:19
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19 “Come, follow me,”(A) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Mark 1:17-18
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Mark 1:17-18
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17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.(A)
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Mark 1:17-18
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Mark 1:17-18
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17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.(A)
John 12:26
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John 12:26
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26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.(A)
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John 12:26
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John 12:26
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26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.
Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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The Cross and Self-Denial
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
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Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
Luke 9:59
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Luke 9:59
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59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”(A)
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Luke 9:59
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Luke 9:59
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59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(A)
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
John 21:22
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John 21:22
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22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”(A)
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John 21:22
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John 21:22
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22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,(A) what is that to you? You must follow me.”(B)
John 1:43
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John 1:43
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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”(A)
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John 1:43
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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(A) he said to him, “Follow me.”(B)
Luke 5:27
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Luke 5:27
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Jesus Calls Levi
27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.”
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Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(A)
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”(B) Jesus said to him,
Mark 2:14
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Mark 2:14
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14 As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.(A)
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Mark 2:14
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Mark 2:14
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14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(A) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
Matthew 19:21
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Matthew 19:21
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21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money[a] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”(A)
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Matthew 19:21
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Matthew 19:21
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21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(A) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(B) and you will have treasure in heaven.(C) Then come, follow me.”
Matthew 9:9
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Matthew 9:9
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The Call of Matthew
9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
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Matthew 9:9
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The Calling of Matthew(A)
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(B) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
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1 Corinthians 9:20-22
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20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to gain Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might gain those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not outside God’s law but am within Christ’s law) so that I might gain those outside the law.(A) 22 To the weak I became weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.
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1 Corinthians 9:20-22
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1 Corinthians 9:20-22
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20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.(A) To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law),(B) so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law(C) (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law),(D) so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak.(E) I have become all things to all people(F) so that by all possible means I might save some.(G)
Luke 5:10-11
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Luke 5:10-11
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10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”(A) 11 When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.(B)
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Luke 5:10-11
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Luke 5:10-11
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10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;(A) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(B)
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