Matthew 4:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,”
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“Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 4:21 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Matthew 17:1After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Matthew 26:37He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
- Mark 1:19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
- Mark 3:17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
- Mark 5:37And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Luke 5:10and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
- John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
- Acts 12:2He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
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