ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō

Meaning

properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple)

In the King James Version: follow, reach

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a particle of union) and (a road);

Where it is used

• Matthew 4:20 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
• Matthew 4:22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
• Matthew 4:25 Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
• Matthew 8:1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
• Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
• Matthew 8:19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
• Matthew 8:22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
• Matthew 8:23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
• Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
• Matthew 9:19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
• Matthew 9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
• Matthew 10:38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
• Matthew 12:15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
• Matthew 14:13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
• Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• Matthew 19:2 Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
• Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Matthew 19:27 “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
• Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matthew 20:29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
• Matthew 20:34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
• Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
• Matthew 26:58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
• Matthew 27:55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
• Mark 1:18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
• Mark 2:14 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.
• Mark 2:15 While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
• Mark 3:7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
• Mark 5:24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
• Mark 6:1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
• Mark 8:34 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• Mark 9:38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
• Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Mark 10:28 Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
• Mark 10:32 As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
• Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
• Mark 11:9 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
• Mark 14:13 So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
• Mark 14:54 Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
• Mark 15:41 These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
• Luke 5:11 And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
• Luke 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
• Luke 5:28 and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
• Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
• Luke 9:11 But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
• Luke 9:23 Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
• Luke 9:49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
• Luke 9:57 As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
• Luke 9:59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
• Luke 9:61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
• Luke 18:22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Luke 18:28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
• Luke 18:43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
• Luke 22:10 He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
• Luke 22:39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
• Luke 22:54 Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
• Luke 23:27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
• John 1:37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
• John 1:38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
• John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.