Matthew 4:20-22 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²⁰And 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,

²²and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

— Matthew 4:20-22

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