Matthew 4:20
Thursday, 31 October 2024 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Matthew 4:20 “And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told Simon, called Peter, and Andrew to follow Him, and He would make them fishers of men. With that called out, it next says, “And immediately.” There is no sense of hesitation. When Jesus was baptized, it said that He immediately went up from the water. One act followed directly after the next. That is how it is here. From the parallel account, it is understood that they already knew Jesus was the Messiah…
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