¹⁹ And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you ^(A)fishers of men.”^[a]

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become ^(A)fishers of men.”^{[a] 18} And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must ^(A)follow me; and ^(B)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(C)If anyone serves me, ^(D)the Father will honor him.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(A)deny himself and ^(B)take up his cross and follow me.

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

^43 (A)The next day Jesus decided ^(B)to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”

⁵⁹ To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

²² Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain ^(A)until ^(B)I come, what is that to you? ^(C)You follow me!”

Jesus Calls Levi

^27 (A)After this he went out and saw ^(B)a tax collector named ^(C)Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”

^14 (A)And as he passed by, he saw ^(B)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

²¹ Jesus said to him, “If you would be ^(A)perfect, go, ^(B)sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have ^(C)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”