Zebedee in the Bible

Meaning: abundant; portion

Thematic Bible



Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

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

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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