Mark 3:17
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
16And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Cross References
Mark 1:19And going a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending the nets.
Mark 9:2And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them.
Mark 14:33And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be troubled.
John 21:20Peter, turning about, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also at the supper leaned back on his breast, and said: Lord, who is he that betrays thee?
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Matthew Henry on Mark 3:14-22
The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas,… Read the whole commentary →