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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
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The Cost of Following Jesus
When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
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But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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Jesus Calms the Storm
Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
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The Calling of Matthew
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
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Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
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These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
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God’s Chosen Servant
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Two Blind Men Receive Sight
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
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Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
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Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
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While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
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Crowds Follow Jesus
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
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So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him.
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Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him.
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“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
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A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,
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Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,
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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”
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The Cost of Following Jesus
As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
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When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
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When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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Peter Disowns Jesus
Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
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The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
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John’s Disciples Follow Jesus
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
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When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
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Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
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Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”
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Peter’s First Denial
Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard,
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Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”
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Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)
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Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”
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If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.
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For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
