Matthew 4:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

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  • Matt 10:2 : 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
  • Matt 17:1 : 1 And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart,
  • Matt 20:20-21 : 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.
  • Matt 26:37 : 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very distressed.
  • Mark 1:19-20 : 19 And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
  • Mark 3:17 : 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder:
  • Mark 5:37 : 37 And he allowed no man to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
  • John 21:2 : 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
  • Acts 12:2 : 2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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  • Matt 4:18-20
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    18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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