Matthew 4:21

And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20Then immediately quitting their nets they followed him.

22Then they instantly quitting the ship and their father, followed him.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children, with her sons, paying him obeisance, and petitioning a favour of him.

Mark 1:19And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the nets.

Mark 5:37And he permitted no person to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John a brother of James.

John 21:2Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, the twin, and Nathaniel who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of the 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 →

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