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Zebedee
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Zebedee

A Galilean fisherman, father of the apostles James and John, who left his boat and hired men when his sons followed Jesus.

Role: Father of James and John
Lived: 1st century
Born: Bethsaida

What we know β€” and how we know it

Bible β€” stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 2
Origin & birthplace
BibleFrom Bethsaida.
Matthew 4:21
↳ Bethsaida
Family & lineage
BibleHusband of Salome.
Matthew 4:21
↳ Salome

Where in scripture

MatthewMarkLukeJohn

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

Matthew 4:21 β€” In the boat with his sons

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

Matthew 10:2

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

Matthew 20:20

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

Matthew 26:37

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Matthew 27:56

Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Mark 1:19

Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Mark 1:20

James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);

Mark 3:17

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Matthew 4:21Matthew 10:2Matthew 20:20Matthew 26:37Matthew 27:56Mark 1:19Mark 1:20Mark 3:17Mark 10:35Luke 5:10John 21:2

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