Matthew 4:19-21

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¹⁹And He said to them, “^[a]Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.” ²⁰Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. ²¹And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father ^[b]Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples].

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Footnotes

Matthew 4:19 The concept of “follow” can represent three separate possibilities: in the early stages of His ministry, (1) walking with Him physically (literally), that is, merely being in His presence regardless of personal belief or commitment, (2) accepting and identifying with the salvation He offered; and later on, (3) being identified with Him by being subject to the scorn and rejection of unbelievers because of personal belief and commitment to Him.
Matthew 4:21 Zebedee’s wife, Salome, is believed to be the sister of Jesus’ mother Mary.