'Follow' in the Bible

"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Because you're more disrespectful than the nations that surround you, you didn't follow my statutes or follow my ordinances. You didn't even follow the ordinances of the surrounding nations!'

As I continued to listen, he also told the others, "Follow him through the city and start killing. Don't spare anyone you see, and don't show pity of any kind.

When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved; in the direction the head would turn they would follow without turning as they moved,

And you will know that I [am] Yahweh, whose rules you did not follow, and whose regulations you did not do, but according to the regulations of the nations that [are] around you, you acted." '

so they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

"But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father's example.

“But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—the person who does them will live by them. They also completely profaned My Sabbaths. So I considered pouring out My wrath on them in the wilderness to put an end to them.

because they rejected My ordinances, profaned My Sabbaths, and did not follow My statutes. For their hearts went after their idols.

“Then I said to their children in the wilderness: Don’t follow the statutes of your fathers, defile yourselves with their idols, or keep their ordinances.

I am Yahweh your God. Follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.

“But the children rebelled against Me. They did not follow My statutes or carefully keep My ordinances—the person who does them will live by them. They also profaned My Sabbaths. So I considered pouring out My wrath on them and exhausting My anger against them in the wilderness.

I will place My Spirit within you and cause you to follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances.

My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances, and keep My statutes and obey them.

But the descendants of Levi, who went far away from me when Israel abandoned me, who left me to follow their idols, are to bear the punishment of their iniquity.

But he will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt; and Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his heels.

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

“I will punish her for the days of the BaalsWhen she used to offer sacrifices to themAnd adorn herself with her earrings and jewelry,And follow her lovers, so that she forgot Me,” declares the Lord.

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

They will follow the Lord;He will roar like a lion.When He roars,His children will come trembling from the west.

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.

A day of doom and gloom, a day of clouds and shadows like the dawn spreads out to cover the mountains a people strong and robust. Never has there been anything like it, neither will anything follow to compare with it, even through the lifetime of generation upon generation."

Though all the nations follow their respective gods, we will follow the Lord our God forever.

You implement the regulations of Omri, and all the practices of Ahab's dynasty; you follow their policies. Therefore I will make you an appalling sight, the city's inhabitants will be taunted derisively, and nations will mock all of you."

"Thus says Yahweh of Armies: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.

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

and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

and they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow him.

And when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him,

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

And when he entered into the boat his disciples did follow him,

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,

And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Then Peter answering said to him, 'Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'

And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

so do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.

And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,

“Follow Me,” Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for people!”

Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And John did answer him, saying, 'Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Peter began to speak to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you!"

“Go your way,” Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

One youth indeed did follow Him, wearing only a linen cloth round his bare body. Of him they laid hold,

and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him.

and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

John responded, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

Whoever doesn't carry his cross and follow me can't be my disciple.

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'

Then He said, “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.

When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples

They answered, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you are [truly] Abraham’s children, then do the works of Abraham and follow his example.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

After that man, at the time of the census, Judas the Galilean appeared and got people to follow him. He, too, died, and all his followers were scattered.

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

So Peter went out and began to follow him, not realizing that what was being done by the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

She would follow Paul and us and shout, "These men are servants of the Most High God and are proclaiming to you a way of salvation!"

The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.

And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.