Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At once they left their nets and followed him. New Living Translation And they left their nets at once and followed him. English Standard Version Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Berean Standard Bible And at once they left their nets and followed Him. Berean Literal Bible And immediately having left the nets, they followed Him. King James Bible And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. New King James Version They immediately left their nets and followed Him. New American Standard Bible Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. NASB 1995 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. NASB 1977 And they immediately left the nets, and followed Him. Legacy Standard Bible And immediately they left their nets and followed Him. Amplified Bible Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. Christian Standard Bible Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. American Standard Version And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. Contemporary English Version Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him. English Revised Version And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. GOD'S WORD® Translation They immediately left their nets and followed him. Good News Translation At once they left their nets and went with him. International Standard Version So at once they left their nets and followed him. Majority Standard Bible And at once they left their nets and followed Him. NET Bible They left their nets immediately and followed him. New Heart English Bible And they immediately left their nets and followed him. Webster's Bible Translation And they immediately left their nets, and followed him. Weymouth New Testament So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on, World English Bible They immediately left their nets and followed him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they, immediately, having left the nets, followed Him. Berean Literal Bible And immediately having left the nets, they followed Him. Young's Literal Translation and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him. Smith's Literal Translation And they instantly having let go their nets, followed him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they immediately leaving their nets, followed him. Catholic Public Domain Version And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him. New American Bible At once they left their nets and followed him. New Revised Standard Version Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo they immediately left their nets and went after him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And at once they left their net and they went after him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they immediately left their nets and followed him. Godbey New Testament And immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him. Haweis New Testament Then immediately quitting their nets they followed him. Mace New Testament so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. Weymouth New Testament So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on, Worrell New Testament And, immediately leaving their nets, they followed Him. Worsley New Testament and they immediately left their nets, and followed Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The First Disciples…19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 And at once they left their nets and followed Him. 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,… Cross References Mark 1:18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him. Luke 5:11 And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him. Matthew 19:27 “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?” John 1:37-39 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. / Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?” / “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour. John 21:15-17 When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. Acts 9:20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” Acts 22:10 Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’ Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. 1 Kings 19:19-21 So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / 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. Genesis 12:1-4 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” ... Exodus 3:10-12 Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” / But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” / “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” Jeremiah 1:4-7 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” ... Ezekiel 2:3-5 “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them. Jonah 3:3 This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey. Treasury of Scripture And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. Matthew 10:37 Matthew 19:27 1 Kings 19:21 Jump to Previous Follow Followed Further Immediately Nets Once Straight Straightway Trawl-NetsJump to Next Follow Followed Further Immediately Nets Once Straight Straightway Trawl-NetsMatthew 4 1. Jesus, fasting forty days, 3. is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels. 12. He dwells in Capernaum; 17. begins to preach; 18. calls Peter and Andrew, 21. James and John; 23. teaches and heals all the diseased. And at once The phrase "at once" signifies immediate action and urgency. In the Greek, the word used is "εὐθέως" (eutheos), which conveys a sense of immediacy and without delay. This reflects the disciples' readiness and willingness to respond to Jesus' call. Historically, this immediate response can be seen as a testament to the compelling nature of Jesus' presence and authority. It challenges believers today to consider their own responsiveness to God's call, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing spiritual commitments over worldly concerns. they left their nets and followed Him Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. at once εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. they left ἀφέντες (aphentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. [their] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. nets δίκτυα (diktya) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1350: A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine. [and] followed ἠκολούθησαν (ēkolouthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany. Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 4:20 NIVMatthew 4:20 NLT Matthew 4:20 ESV Matthew 4:20 NASB Matthew 4:20 KJV Matthew 4:20 BibleApps.com Matthew 4:20 Biblia Paralela Matthew 4:20 Chinese Bible Matthew 4:20 French Bible Matthew 4:20 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 4:20 They immediately left their nets and followed (Matt. Mat Mt) |