How many times is the word 'follow' in the Gospels?

Answer 1

In the King James version

the word - follow - appears in the Gospels 32 times, in the following verses

1. Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
2. Mat 8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
3. Mat 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
4. Mat 9:9 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.
5. Mat 16:24 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.
6. Mat 19:21 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.
7. Mar 2:14 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.
8. Mar 5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
9. Mar 6:1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
10. Mar 8:34 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.
11. Mar 10:21 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.
12. Mar 14:13 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.
13. Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
14. Luk 5:27 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.
15. Luk 9:23 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.
16. Luk 9:57 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.
17. Luk 9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
18. Luk 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
19. Luk 17:23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
20. Luk 18:22 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.
21. Luk 22:10 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.
22. Luk 22:49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
23. Joh 1:43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
24. Joh 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
25. Joh 10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
26. Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
27. Joh 12:26 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.
28. Joh 13:36 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.
29. Joh 13:37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
30. Joh 21:19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
31. Joh 21:22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.

Answer 2

The word 'follow' appears 70 times in the Gospels of the New Testament.