Biblical Christians see it differently
- Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
- Matthew 8:22 But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
- Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
- Matthew 10:38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
- Matthew 19:21 Jesus answered, "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 Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?"
- Mark 1:17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
- Mark 2:14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
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You are both right...rooster describes what happens to the individual in the process of following him and Rooster, we do “follow him”.