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Matthew 4:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked at them and said, 'Come with me, and I'll teach you how to catch people instead of fish.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus turned fishermen into people-catchers — same skills, bigger purpose.

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James and John (Zebedee's sons) were business partners with Simon in the fishing thing. Jesus looked at Simon and said, 'Don't be afraid. From now on, you're going to be catching people instead of fish.'

They shot back at him, 'Wait, are you from Galilee too? Do your research — no prophet has ever come out of Galilee.'

When Jesus got there and saw the huge crowd, his heart just broke for them. They looked so lost and scattered, like sheep wandering around with no one to guide them. So he started teaching them everything they needed to hear.

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