Quotes About Calling

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

ëYou also go into my vineyard,í he said, ëand I will pay you whatever is right.í

So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ëWhy have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?í he asked.

ëBecause no one has hired us,í they answered. So he told them, ëYou also go into my vineyard.í

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ëPrepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.í”

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”