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Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
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He Makes, We Become
Commentators note that Jesus promises to "make" the disciples into fishers of men. This implies a process of transformation. As one scholar puts it, this would be a "slow and long process" where Jesus undertakes the work of turning ordinary laymen into effective ministers. The call is not based on their existing skills, but on Christ's power to equip them for a new, higher purpose.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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