Matthew 4:21

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Summary

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.

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Luke 18:28

1 Corinthians 1:27

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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and

James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);

And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men.”

Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.

And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

General references

Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.”

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,