Thematic Bible: James and john


Thematic Bible



Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow 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, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us." But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them?" Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory." Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation