Matthew 4:17-19
Worldwide English (New Testament)
17 From then on, Jesus began to tell God's word to the people. He said, `Stop your wrong ways and turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven is here!'
18 Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon who later was named Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a fishing net into the water. Their work was to catch fish.
19 Jesus said to them, `Come with me. The work I will give you will be to catch people.'
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Matthew 4:17-19
New King James Version
17 (A)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, (B)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [a]is at hand.”
Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(C)
18 (D)And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (E)called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and (F)I will make you fishers of men.”
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- Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
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