Matthew 4:21

Easy To Read Version

Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. They were preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told the brothers to come with him.

Cross References

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the twelve apostles {\cf2\super [119]} : Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Matthew 17:1

Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there.

Matthew 26:37

Jesus told Peter and the two sons of Zebedee to come with him. Then Jesus began to be very sad and troubled.

Matthew 4:20

Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.

Matthew 4:22

So the brothers left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.

Mark 3:17

James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges. This name means “Sons of Thunder”);

Mark 5:37

Jesus let only Peter, James, and John the brother of James go with him.

John 21:2

Some of the followers were together. They were Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee, and two other followers.

Acts 12:2

Herod ordered James to be killed with a sword. James was the brother of John.