Thematic Bible: James and john


Thematic Bible



Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them, And they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.

Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets. Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.

Thereupon John said: "Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us." Verse Conceptsdriving outIntoleranceMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNot With PeopleMan's Authority Over The DevilCasting Out DemonsgroupsDemonic Influence

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us." "None of you must prevent the man," answered Jesus, "for no one will use my name in working a miracle, and yet find it easy to speak evil of me.

When James and John saw this, they said: "Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?" Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

"Grant us this," they answered, "to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory." Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation