Mark 3:17

The Passion Translation

And he gave the brothers, Jacob and John, the sons of Zebedee, the nickname Benay-Regah, which means “passionate sons.”

Cross References

Isaiah 58:1

“Shout it loud and clear! Don’t hold back! Let your voice be like a trumpet blast! Declare to my people their rebellion and to Jacob’s tribes their sin!

Jeremiah 23:29

“Is not my word like a mighty fire? Is it not like a powerful hammer shattering a rock in pieces?” declares Yahweh.

Matthew 4:21

Leaving there, Jesus found three other men sitting in a boat, mending their nets. Two were brothers, Jacob and John, and they were with their father, Zebedee. Jesus called Jacob and John to his side and said to them, “Come and follow me.”

Mark 10:35

Jacob and John, sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, will you do us a favor?”

Mark 14:33

He took Peter, Jacob, and John with him. An intense feeling of great horror plunged his soul into deep sorrow.

Mark 3:16

He appointed his Twelve and gave Simon the nickname Peter the Rock.

Mark 3:18

The others were Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, Jacob the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Nationalist,

Mark 5:37

So they left for his home, but Jesus didn’t allow anyone to go with them except Peter and the two brothers, Jacob and John.

Mark 9:2

After six days, Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, Jacob and John, and hiked up a high mountain to be alone. And Jesus’ appearance was dramatically altered, for he was transfigured before their very eyes!

Luke 9:54

When the disciples Jacob and John realized what was happening, they returned to Jesus and said, “Lord, if you wanted to, you could command fire to fall down from heaven, just as Elijah did and destroy all these wicked people.”

John 21:2

It happened one day while Peter, Thomas (the Twin), Nathanael (from Cana in Galilee), Jacob, John, and two other disciples were all together.

Acts 12:1

During this period King Herod incited persecution against the church, causing great harm to the believers.

Hebrews 4:12

For we have the living Word of God, which is full of energy, like a two-mouthed sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet! It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts.

Revelation 10:11

Then they said to me, “You must go back and prophesy again to many peoples, and nations, and languages, and kings!”