Matthew 4:21
And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them.
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In The King James Version
In Context
20And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him.
22And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from him.
Mark 1:19And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat.
Mark 5:37And he would not permit anyone to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
John 21:2These were together: Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called the Twin, and Nathanael, who was from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:19-23
Christ Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22… Read the whole commentary →