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Verb akoloutheō (to follow) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
4: 20 | Immediately they left their nets and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
4: 22 | Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
4: 25 | And great crowds followed (akoloutheō) him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. |
8: 1 | When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed (akoloutheō) him; |
8: 10 | When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed (akoloutheō) him, "Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. |
8: 19 | A scribe then approached and said, "Teacher, I will follow (akoloutheō) you wherever you go." |
8: 22 | But Jesus said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me, and let the dead bury their own dead." |
8: 23 | And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed (akoloutheō) him. |
9: 9 | As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." And he got up and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
9: 19 | And Jesus got up and followed (akoloutheō) him, with his disciples. |
9: 27 | As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed (akoloutheō) him, crying loudly, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" |
10: 38 | and whoever does not take up the cross and follow (akoloutheō) me is not worthy of me. |
12: 15 | When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed (akoloutheō) him, and he cured all of them, |
14: 13 | Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed (akoloutheō) him on foot from the towns. |
16: 24 | Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow (akoloutheō) me. |
19: 2 | Large crowds followed (akoloutheō) him, and he cured them there. |
19: 21 | Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow (akoloutheō) me." |
19: 27 | Then Peter said in reply, "Look, we have left everything and followed (akoloutheō) you. What then will we have?" |
19: 28 | Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed (akoloutheō) me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
20: 29 | As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed (akoloutheō) him. |
20: 34 | Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they regained their sight and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
21: 9 | The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed (akoloutheō) were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" |
26: 58 | But Peter was following (akoloutheō) him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. |
27: 55 | Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed (akoloutheō) Jesus from Galilee and had provided for him. |
Mark
1: 18 | And immediately they left their nets and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
2: 14 | As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." And he got up and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
2: 15 | And as he sat at dinner in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples — for there were many who followed (akoloutheō) him. |
3: 7 | Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed (akoloutheō) him; |
5: 24 | So he went with him. And a large crowd followed (akoloutheō) him and pressed in on him. |
6: 1 | He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed (akoloutheō) him. |
8: 34 | He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to follow (akoloutheō) behind me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow (akoloutheō) me. |
9: 38 | John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following (akoloutheō) us." |
10: 21 | Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow (akoloutheō) me." |
10: 28 | Peter began to say to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed (akoloutheō) you." |
10: 32 | They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed (akoloutheō) were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, |
10: 52 | Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed (akoloutheō) him on the way. |
11: 9 | Then those who went ahead and those who followed (akoloutheō) were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! |
14: 13 | So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow (akoloutheō) him, |
14: 54 | Peter had followed (akoloutheō) him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire. |
15: 41 | These used to follow (akoloutheō) him and provided for him when he was in Galilee; and there were many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem. |
Luke
5: 11 | When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
5: 27 | After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." |
5: 28 | And he got up, left everything, and followed (akoloutheō) him. |
7: 9 | When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed (akoloutheō) him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." |
9: 11 | When the crowds found out about it, they followed (akoloutheō) him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to be cured. |
9: 23 | Then he said to them all, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow (akoloutheō) me. |
9: 49 | John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow (akoloutheō) with us." |
9: 57 | As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow (akoloutheō) you wherever you go." |
9: 59 | To another he said, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." |
9: 61 | Another said, "I will follow (akoloutheō) you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." |
18: 22 | When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow (akoloutheō) me." |
18: 28 | Then Peter said, "Look, we have left our homes and followed (akoloutheō) you." |
18: 43 | Immediately he regained his sight and followed (akoloutheō) him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God. |
22: 10 | "Listen," he said to them, "when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow (akoloutheō) him into the house he enters |
22: 39 | He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed (akoloutheō) him. |
22: 54 | Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. But Peter was following (akoloutheō) at a distance. |
23: 27 | A great number of the people followed (akoloutheō) him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. |
John
1: 37 | The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed (akoloutheō) Jesus. |
1: 38 | When Jesus turned and saw them following (akoloutheō), he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" |
1: 40 | One of the two who heard John speak and followed (akoloutheō) him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. |
1: 43 | The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." |
6: 2 | A large crowd kept following (akoloutheō) him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. |
8: 12 | Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows (akoloutheō) me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." |
10: 4 | When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow (akoloutheō) him because they know his voice. |
10: 5 | They will not follow (akoloutheō) a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers." |
10: 27 | My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow (akoloutheō) me. |
11: 31 | The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed (akoloutheō) her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. |
12: 26 | Whoever serves me must follow (akoloutheō) me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. |
13: 36 | Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you cannot follow (akoloutheō) me now; but you will follow (akoloutheō) afterward." |
13: 37 | Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow (akoloutheō) you now? I will lay down my life for you." |
18: 15 | Simon Peter and another disciple followed (akoloutheō) Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, |
20: 6 | Then Simon Peter came, following (akoloutheō) him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, |
21: 19 | (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow (akoloutheō) me." |
21: 20 | Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following (akoloutheō) them; he was the one who had reclined next to Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" |
21: 22 | Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow (akoloutheō) me!" |
Acts
12: 8 | The angel said to him, "Fasten your belt and put on your sandals." He did so. Then he said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow (akoloutheō) me." |
12: 9 | Peter went out and followed (akoloutheō) him; he did not realize that what was happening with the angel's help was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. |
13: 43 | When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed (akoloutheō) Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God. |
21: 36 | The crowd that followed (akoloutheō) kept shouting, "Away with him!" |
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