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Berean Standard Bible

“And at once they left their nets and followed Him.”

Matthew 4:20

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Jesus is walking beside the Sea of Galilee and calls two fishermen, Simon and Andrew, to follow him and become fishers of people. They are working, mending their livelihood, when he speaks.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

King James Version (KJV)

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ellos entonces, dejando luego las redes, le siguieron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Inmediatamente dejaron la red y lo siguieron.

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