Matthew 4:21

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Matt 10:2 : 2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon(called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;
  • Matt 17:1 : 1 The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.
  • Matt 20:20-21 : 20 A Request for James and John Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor. 21 He said to her,“What do you want?” She replied,“Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”
  • Matt 26:37 : 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.
  • Mark 1:19-20 : 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
  • Mark 3:17 : 17 to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges(that is,“sons of thunder”);
  • Mark 5:37 : 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!” 11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
  • John 21:2 : 2 Simon Peter, Thomas(called Didymus), Nathanael(who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.
  • Acts 12:2 : 2 He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.

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    16As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

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    18They left their nets immediately and followed him.

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    20Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

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  • Matt 4:18-20
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    22They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

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  • Luke 5:9-11
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    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

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