Matthew 4:21
Continuing on he saw two other brothers, James and John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them to follow him.
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20They left their nets immediately and followed him.
22They left the boat and their father immediately, and followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her two sons to Jesus. She kneeled down before him to make a request.
Mark 1:19He went a little farther and saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.
Mark 5:37He wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and James' brother John.
John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and Zebedee's sons, and two other disciples were together.
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 →