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Matthew 4:16-22
English Standard Version
Matthew 4:16-22
English Standard Version
16 (A)the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and (B)shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
17 (C)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, (D)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 (E)While walking by (F)the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you (G)fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And 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, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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- Matthew 4:17 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
- Matthew 4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
Matthew 4:16-22
New International Version
Matthew 4:16-22
New International Version
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](A)
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(B) has come near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(C)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(D) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(E) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(F) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(G)
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(H) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.(I)
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
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