King James Version
Matthew 4:19 in the King James Version says “And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19 · KJV
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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