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Matthew 4:19-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Matthew 4:19-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 [a]At once they left their nets and followed him.
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- 4:20 Here and in Mt 4:22, as in Mark (Mk 1:16–20) and unlike the Lucan account (Lk 5:1–11), the disciples’ response is motivated only by Jesus’ invitation, an element that emphasizes his mysterious power.
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