Bible Verses about “fishers of men”

“Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”

“teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.”

“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,”

“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."”

“"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

“Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.”

“When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.”

“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;”

“"What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?," says Yahweh. "I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don't delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.”

“My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.”

“Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.”

“From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven't been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.”

“Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.”

“Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.”

“Unless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah.”

“and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.”

“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”

“Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: "I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.”

“The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people don't consider."”

“Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.”

“Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.”

“The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.”

“Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!”

“When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?”

“but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."”

“How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.”

“Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.”

“Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;”

“I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called 'The city of righteousness, a faithful town.'”

“Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.”

“But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.”

“For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.”

“For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.”

“The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."”

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,”

“He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."”

“Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.”

“They immediately left their nets and followed him.”

“Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.”

“They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.”

“So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."”

“He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.”

“When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.”

“He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."”

“Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.”

“That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.”

“Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?"”

“Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."”

“Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."”