Matthew 4:20 “And at once they left their nets and followed Him.”

Matthew 4:20

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

World English Bible

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

American Standard Version

And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

Darby Translation

And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.

Young's Literal Translation

and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

Bible in Basic English

And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.

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Cross references

“And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.”

Mark 10:28–31 Matthew 19:27 1 Kings 19:21 Psalm 119:60 Luke 18:28–30 Matthew 10:37

Mark 10:28–31 · BSB

Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

Matthew 19:27 · BSB

“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

1 Kings 19:21 · BSB

So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

Psalm 119:60 · BSB

I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Luke 18:28–30 · BSB

“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

Matthew 10:37 · BSB

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

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