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I. The Calls

John 12:26 - If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also: if any man serves me, the Father will honour him.

Matthew 19:21 - Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 - Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

Luke 18:22 - Now when Jesus heard this, he said to him, You still lack one thing: sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 4:19 - And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Mark 1:17 - And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Mark 2:14 - And as he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Luke 5:27 - And after these things he went forth, and saw a tax gatherer, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, Follow me.

John 1:38 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi, (which translated means Teacher,) where are you staying?

John 1:39 - He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and remained with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

John 1:43 - The day following Jesus decided to go forth into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him, Follow me.

Matthew 8:22 - But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.

Luke 9:59 - And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.

Luke 9:60 - Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God.

Matthew 9:9 - And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Matthew 14:29 - And he said, Come. And Peter got down out of the boat, and walked on the water to Jesus.

John 21:19 - This he spoke to signify by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him, Follow me.

John 21:22 - Jesus said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? you follow me.

Mark 4:24 - And he said to them, Take heed what you hear: with the measure you use, it shall be measured to you: and more besides.