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Matthew 4:14-21
New King James Version
Matthew 4:14-21
New King James Version
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15 “The(A) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (B)The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”
17 (C)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, (D)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [a]is at hand.”
Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(E)
18 (F)And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (G)called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and (H)I will make you fishers of men.” 20 (I)They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21 (J)Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,
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- Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
Matthew 4:14-21
New International Version
Matthew 4:14-21
New International Version
14 to fulfill(A) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”[a](B)
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(D)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(E) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(F) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(G) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(H)
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(I) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
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