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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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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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Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
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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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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
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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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The Way of the Cross
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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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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So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow 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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Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
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He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
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And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
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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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He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,
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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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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.”
