Zebedee
Zebedee was the father of James and John, two of Jesus' twelve apostles, and was a fisherman by trade.
The name Zebedee means “abundant; portion”
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Summary
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Matthew 4:21; only referred to as Zebedee (Ζεβεδαῖος); father of James, John.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Fishers of Menc. AD 27
Glossary entries
Family members
- Spouse
Alternative names
- ΖεβεδαῖοςZebedee
Mentions
- Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
- These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
- Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
- Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
- James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
- Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
- …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
- Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.