Thematic Bible: James and john


Thematic Bible



And he went on a little farther and saw two other men who were brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother, John, in the boat with Zebedee, their father, putting their nets in order, and he called them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and went with him.

He went on a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they too were in their boat putting their nets in order. He immediately called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him.

John answered, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons with your name, and we told him not to do so, for he does not go with us." Verse Conceptsdriving outIntoleranceMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNot With PeopleMan's Authority Over The DevilCasting Out DemonsgroupsDemonic Influence

John said to him, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons with your name, and we told him not to do so, for he was not one of our followers." But Jesus said, "Do not tell him not to do so, for there is no one who will use my name to do a mighty act, and be able soon after to abuse me.

When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Master, will you have us order fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

They said to him, "Let us sit one at your right hand and one at your left, in your triumph." Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation