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Matthew 4:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 At once they abandoned their nets and followed him.+

Matthew 4:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 οἱ The (ones) δὲ but εὐθέως at once ἀφέντες having let go τὰ the δίκτυα nets ἠκολούθησαν they followed αὐτῷ. to him.

Matthew 4:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 At once abandoning the nets,+ they followed him.

Matthew 4:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 and they left their nets at once and followed him.

Matthew 4:20

American Standard Version
- 20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

Matthew 4:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 And they straightway leaving the nets, followed him.

Matthew 4:20

King James Version
- 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Matthew

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 4:20 w62 743; g61 2/22 4

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:20
  
  followed him: Peter and Andrew had already been Jesus’ disciples for some six months to a year. (Joh 1:35-42) Now Jesus invites them to leave their fishing business and follow him full-time.—Lu 5:1-11; see study note on Mt 4:22.