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Mark 3:17

JamesJohnZebedee

15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

16 These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
KJV
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
WEB
James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
ASV
and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
DARBY
and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;
BLB
and James the [son] of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He added to them the name Boanerges, which is Sons of Thunder,
ÅB
og Jakob, Sebedeus' sønn, og Johannes, Jakobs bror, og han gav dem navnet Boanerges, det er tordensønner,
OTB
Jakob, sønn av Sebedeus, og Johannes, bror av Jakob (som Han ga navnet Boanerges, som betyr «tordensønner»),
B1930
og Jakob, Sebedeus' sønn, og Johannes, Jakobs bror, og han gav dem navnet Boanerges, det er tordensønner,

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  • Mark 5:37

    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

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  • Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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  • Jeremiah 23:29

    “Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

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  • Mark 14:33

    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

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  • John 21:20–25

    Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

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  • John 21:2

    Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

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  • Isaiah 58:1

    “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

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  • Mark 9:2

    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

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