Quotes About Discipleship

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

“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.

Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:

Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

Then Jesusí mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.