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 were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;

Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.

Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,

Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.

James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is 'Sons of Thunder')

And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.

and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.)

Simon Peter was with Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zabdi, and two others of the Master's disciples.

and James, John's brother, he beheaded.

General references

Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have followed you."

But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;