Week 33 · New Testament · about 3 minutes · 176 words
🎣 Come, Follow Me
Jesus calls fishermen to leave their nets and follow him.
Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee and saw two brothers, Simon Peter and Andrew, throwing a net into the lake. Fishing was their work and their family trade. Jesus said, “Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.”
At once they left their nets. A little farther on, Jesus saw James and John in a boat with their father, mending nets. He called them too. They left the boat and followed. The story is short because the decision was clear. They did not understand every miracle yet. They trusted the one who called.
Following Jesus would mean listening, walking, getting it wrong, being forgiven, and learning to love people the way he did. “Fish for people” meant bringing men and women and children to God, not tricking them. It meant invitation.
Jesus still says, “Follow me,” to kids. It may look like obeying a verse you just learned, telling the truth, or inviting a friend to hear a Bible story. You do not need a boat. You need a yes.
“He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.””
Matthew 4:19 · Matthew 4:18–22
Say it
Practice Matthew 4:19
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hetothem,“Comeafterme,andIyoufishersformen.”
Talk about it
- What were Peter and Andrew doing when Jesus called them?
- What does it mean to follow Jesus at your age?
- Who could you invite into a kind, true conversation?
Prayer
Jesus, I want to follow you. Teach me to leave behind anything that keeps me from saying yes. Amen.
Parent tip
Ask what “nets” a child might need to leave — a grudge, a lie, a habit — and keep it specific and small.
Week 33 · the whole night
🎣 Come, Follow Me
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.