Matthew 4:20
“And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.”
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Matthew 4:20 Context
18¶ And Iesus 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) 19And he saith vnto them, Follow mee: and I will make you fishers of men. 20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21And going on from thence, hee sawe other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. 22And they immediatly left the shippe and their father, and followed him.
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Other Translations
And they straightway left [their] nets, and followed him.
- King James Version
Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
- Basic English Bible
And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.
- Darby Bible
And they immediately left their nets, and followed him.
- Webster's Bible
So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,
- Weymouth Bible
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
- World English Bible
And anoon thei leften the nettis, and sueden hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
- Basic English Bible
And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.
- Darby Bible
And they immediately left their nets, and followed him.
- Webster's Bible
So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,
- Weymouth Bible
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
- World English Bible
And anoon thei leften the nettis, and sueden hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 4:20
Mt 4:20 Straightway left [their] nets. They obeyed at once. Thus Christ ought always to be obeyed. No excuses for delay were offered, or should ever be.