A Fisherman Must Also Know How to Allure the Fish
Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.


I saw on Lake Come, when we visited Bellagio, some men fishing. They had torches burning in their boats, and the fish were attracted to them by the glare of the light. You must know how to get the fish together. You know there is such a thing as the ground-bait for the fishes. You must know how to allure men. The preacher does this by using images, symbols, and illustrations. You must know how to catch the fish, throwing out first.

(C. H. Spurgeon.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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




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