Matthew 4:21
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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- Mark 1:16-216 verses93%
16 As 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).
17 Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
18 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
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.
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19 He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
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22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
- John 21:2-32 verses78%
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9 For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,
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11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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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;
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2 He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
3 He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
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13 The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners Jesus went out again by the sea. The whole crowd came to him, and he taught them.
14 As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.
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6 He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.
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8 Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.
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14 Simon(whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
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6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.
7 So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.
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14 He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach
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13 When they had entered Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there.
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39 Jesus answered,“Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o’clock in the afternoon.
40 Andrew’s Declaration Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus.
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37 When John’s two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
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12 Cleansing the Temple After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
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37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
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23 Stilling of a Storm As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.
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10 Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”
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36 Simon and his companions searched for him.
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36 So after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.
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54 As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus.
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48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.
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22 The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.