Matthew 4:19 is the nineteenth verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Jesus has just begun preaching in Galilee and has encountered the fishermen Simon Peter and Andrew. In this verse he calls the pair to join him.
The original Koine Greek, according toWestcott and Hort, reads:
και λεγει αυτοις δευτε οπισω μουIn
the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
And he saith unto them, Follow me,
The World English Bible translates the passage as:
He said to them, "Come after me,
For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 4:19
The phrase "fishers of men," also at Mark 1:17, is one of the most well known lines in the entire New Testament, and the most important metaphor for evangelism. The image probably had an important role in the adoption of the Ichthys as a symbol of early Christianity. The reference has also often been moved from the disciples to Jesus, with him being called the "fisher of men," and the image of Jesus as a fisherman is second only to that of Jesus as a shepherd.
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