He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
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.
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."
But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."
Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the Gospel's sake,
Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"