¹⁹ “Come, follow me,”^(A) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

¹⁶ “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”^(A)

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)

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)

⁴¹ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number^(A) that day.

⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^(A) And the Lord added to their number^(B) daily those who were being saved.

¹⁴ Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.^(A)

⁷ So the word of God spread.^(A) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,^(B) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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)