He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

So if you, in spite of your being bad, know how to give your children what is good, how much more surely will your heavenly Father give what is good to those who keep on asking Him?

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;

but as Jesus knew of it he retired from the spot. Many followed him, and he healed them all,

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

When Jesus heard of it, he retired privately in a boat to a lonely spot. The people, however, heard of his going, and followed him in crowds from the towns on foot.

In the evening the disciples came up to him, and said: " This is a lonely spot, and the day is now far advanced; send the crowds away, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food."

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

"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

and they did not know or understand until the flood came and swept them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be [unexpected judgment].

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

Do you suppose that I am unable to appeal to my Father and have Him furnish me on the spot one hundred thousand angels?

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zabdi.