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They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, <a href="/nlt/matthew/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. <a href="/esv/matthew/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> And 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, and he called them. <a href="/bsb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/blb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having gone on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. And He called them, <a href="/kjv/matthew/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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, <a href="/nasb_/matthew/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them. <a href="/nasb/matthew/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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; and He called them. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And 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; and He called them. <a href="/lsb/matthew/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And 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; and He called them. <a href="/amp/matthew/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples]. <a href="/csb/matthew/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. <a href="/asv/matthew/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. <a href="/cev/matthew/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus walked on until he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus asked them to come with him. <a href="/erv/matthew/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> And going on from thence he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. <a href="/gwt/matthew/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As Jesus went on, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee preparing their nets to go fishing. He called them, <a href="/gnt/matthew/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> He went on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat with their father Zebedee, getting their nets ready. Jesus called them, <a href="/isv/matthew/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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 repairing their nets. When he called them, <a href="/msb/matthew/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/net/matthew/4.htm">NET Bible</a> Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then he called them. <a href="/nheb/matthew/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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, and he called them. <a href="/wbt/matthew/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. <a href="/wey/matthew/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them. <a href="/web/matthew/4.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And having advanced from there, He saw two other brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, refitting their nets, and He called them, <a href="/blb/matthew/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having gone on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. And He called them, <a href="/ylt/matthew/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them, <a href="/slt/matthew/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having proceeded thence, he saw other two brethren, James him of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, adjusting their nets; and he called them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them. <a href="/nabre/matthew/4.htm">New American Bible</a> He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when he left that place he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in a ship with Zebedee their father, repairing their nets; and Jesus called them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when he passed from there, he saw two other brothers: Yaqob Bar Zebedee and Yohannan his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, who were setting their nets in order, and he called them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And going on thence, he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. <a href="/godbey/matthew/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And going forth from thence, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. <a href="/haweis/matthew/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. <a href="/mace/matthew/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, <a href="/wey/matthew/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them. <a href="/worrell/matthew/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, having gone on thence, He saw other two brothers: James a son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them; <a href="/worsley/matthew/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And going on from thence He saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; <a href="/parallel/matthew/4-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=765" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/4.htm">The First Disciples</a> …20And at once they left their nets and followed Him. 21<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4260.htm" title="4260: probas (V-APA-NMS) -- To go forward, advance. From pro and the base of basis; to walk forward, i.e. Advance.">Going on</a> <a href="/greek/1564.htm" title="1564: ekeithen (Adv) -- Thence, from that place. From ekei; thence.">from there,</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">He saw</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-AMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allous (Adj-AMP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">other</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphous (N-AMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers,</a> <a href="/greek/2385.htm" title="2385: Iakōbon (N-AMS) -- The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.">James</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2199.htm" title="2199: Zebedaiou (N-GMS) -- Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite.">of Zebedee</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphon (N-AMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother</a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēn (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John.</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">They were in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4143.htm" title="4143: ploiō (N-DNS) -- A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.">a boat</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father</a> <a href="/greek/2199.htm" title="2199: Zebedaiou (N-GMS) -- Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite.">Zebedee,</a> <a href="/greek/2675.htm" title="2675: katartizontas (V-PPA-AMP) -- From kata and a derivative of artios; to complete thoroughly, i.e. Repair or adjust.">mending</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/1350.htm" title="1350: diktya (N-ANP) -- A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine.">nets.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: ekalesen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">Jesus called</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> 22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/1-19.htm">Mark 1:19-20</a> 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. <a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10-11</a> 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.” / And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him. <a href="/john/21-2.htm">John 21:2-3</a> Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. / Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. <a href="/acts/12-2.htm">Acts 12:2</a> He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Matthew 10:2</a> These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; <a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-42</a> The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... <a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. <a href="/mark/3-17.htm">Mark 3:17</a> James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), <a href="/luke/6-14.htm">Luke 6:14</a> Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; <a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a> When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a> Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ... <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-3</a> That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. / We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1-4</a> Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ... <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19-21</a> So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Jeremiah 16:16</a> But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And going on from there, he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.other.<a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Matthew 10:2</a> Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;<a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a> And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,<a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Matthew 20:20,21</a> Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Advanced</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-21.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/jude/1-1.htm">James</a> <a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">John</a> <a href="/mark/1-19.htm">Mending</a> <a href="/matthew/4-20.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/malachi/4-3.htm">Preparing</a> <a href="/jonah/1-13.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-7.htm">Stitching</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm">Zabdi</a> <a href="/john/21-2.htm">Zebedee</a> <a href="/john/21-2.htm">Zeb'edee</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Advanced</a> <a href="/matthew/4-22.htm">Boat</a> <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">James</a> <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">John</a> <a href="/mark/1-19.htm">Mending</a> <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/luke/9-33.htm">Preparing</a> <a href="/matthew/4-22.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/mark/1-19.htm">Stitching</a> <a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Zabdi</a> <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Zebedee</a> <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Zeb'edee</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 4</div>1. <a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Jesus, fasting forty days, </a> 3. <a href="/matthew/4-3.htm">is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels.</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">He dwells in Capernaum;</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/4-17.htm">begins to preach;</a> 18. <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">calls Peter and Andrew,</a> 21. <a href="/matthew/4-21.htm">James and John;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">teaches and heals all the diseased.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Going on from there This phrase indicates that Jesus was continuing His journey along the Sea of Galilee. This area was a hub of activity and commerce, with fishing being a primary industry. Jesus had just called Peter and Andrew, and His movement along the shore suggests a purposeful search for His disciples. The Sea of Galilee is significant in Jesus' ministry, serving as the backdrop for many of His teachings and miracles.He saw two other brothers The mention of "two other brothers" highlights the familial relationships among the disciples. This reflects the close-knit nature of Jewish families and communities at the time. The calling of brothers emphasizes the communal aspect of Jesus' ministry and the importance of family in the early Christian community.James son of Zebedee and his brother John James and John, often referred to as the "Sons of Thunder" (<a href="/mark/3-17.htm">Mark 3:17</a>), were prominent figures among the disciples. Their father, Zebedee, was likely a man of some means, as indicated by the presence of hired men in <a href="/mark/1-20.htm">Mark 1:20</a>. James would later become the first apostolic martyr (<a href="/acts/12-2.htm">Acts 12:2</a>), and John is traditionally credited with writing the Gospel of John, three epistles, and Revelation.They were in a boat with their father Zebedee The presence of Zebedee in the boat suggests a family business, typical of the time, where sons would learn and work alongside their father. This setting underscores the sacrifice involved in following Jesus, as James and John would leave their family and livelihood. The boat symbolizes their current life and work, which they would abandon to become "fishers of men" (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>).Mending their nets Mending nets was a routine task for fishermen, necessary to maintain their livelihood. This detail highlights the everyday life of the disciples before their calling. The act of mending can symbolize preparation and readiness, as Jesus was about to call them to a new purpose. It also reflects the meticulous and patient nature required in their future ministry.Jesus called them The call of Jesus is authoritative and transformative. It signifies a divine invitation to a new life and mission. This calling is immediate and compelling, illustrating the power of Jesus' presence and word. The call to James and John parallels the call to Peter and Andrew, emphasizing the theme of discipleship and the radical response required to follow Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who calls His disciples to follow Him. 2. <a href="/topical/j/james,_son_of_zebedee.htm">James, son of Zebedee</a> One of the twelve apostles, brother of John, known for his zeal and later martyrdom. 3. <a href="/topical/j/john,_brother_of_james.htm">John, brother of James</a> Another of the twelve apostles, known for his close relationship with Jesus and his contributions to the New Testament. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zebedee.htm">Zebedee</a> The father of James and John, a fisherman by trade, representing the familial and occupational context of the disciples. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_boat.htm">The Boat</a> Represents the setting of their occupation and the place from which they are called to a new mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_follow.htm">The Call to Follow</a> Jesus' call is personal and direct. He knows us by name and invites us into a relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/l/leaving_the_familiar.htm">Leaving the Familiar</a> Following Jesus often requires leaving behind what is familiar and comfortable, as James and John left their nets and family. <a href="/topical/i/immediate_obedience.htm">Immediate Obedience</a> The response of James and John was immediate. True discipleship involves a willingness to respond promptly to Jesus' call. <a href="/topical/f/family_and_faith.htm">Family and Faith</a> While family is important, our ultimate allegiance is to Christ. This passage challenges us to prioritize our spiritual calling. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> The journey of following Jesus may lead to sacrifice and suffering, as seen in the lives of James and John. We are called to count the cost and remain faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 4</a> <a href="/q/why_did_the_apostles_die.htm">What were the causes of the apostles' deaths?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_apostle_john's_life.htm">What key events defined the Apostle John's life?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_zebedee_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zebedee in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/do_biblical_figures_have_last_names.htm">Do biblical figures have last names?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Mending their nets.--On the assumption that the facts in St. Luke preceded what we read here, the "mending" might seem the natural consequence of the "breaking" there described, and be noted as an undesigned coincidence. It must be remembered, however, (1) that the "mending" as well as "washing" flowed naturally even on a night of unsuccessful fishing, and (2) that the Greek of St. Luke does not say that the nets actually broke, but that they were on the point of breaking, and were beginning to do so.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Other two brethren (cf. ver. 18, note); in Matthew only. James the son of Zebedee. Why is the father of Peter and Andrew never mentioned, save incidentally, and by our Lord (<a href="/matthew/16-17.htm">Matthew 16:17</a>; <a href="/john/1-42.htm">John 1:42</a>; <a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a>)? Probably Zebedee and his wife Salome became, unlike Peter's parents, well-known believers. It may be that Peter was the eldest of the Twelve, and that his father was already dead or, though perhaps believing on Jesus, was too old to take any special part in the work. Luke (<a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10</a>) adds, "Who were partners with Simon" - an item of information perhaps obtained from the same source as his first and second chapters. In a ship; in the boot (Revised Version), and so always in the Gospels. The word (πλοῖον) may be used of any sized vessel (equivalent to "large ship ' in <a href="/acts/27.htm">Acts 27</a>.), but here, as managed by so few men, it is equivalent to "boat." Other words translated "boat" in the New Testament are πλοιάριον, "little boat" (Mark once, John four times), and σκάφη, "small ship's boat" (<a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Acts 27:16, 30, 32</a>). Josephus says ('Bell. Jud.,' 2:21.8) that when he gathered all the boats on the lake to attack Tiberius, there were "not more than four sailors in each;" by which he probably means, not the number of men wherewith he was able to equip them, but the number he found already managing them. With Zebedee their father. In Matthew only. Mending their nets. The first pair of brothers were in the excitement of catching; the second had perhaps caught, and were mending their nets with a view to a fresh attempt; in neither case was there a moment's delay. And he called them. This time his words are not given. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/4-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Going on προβὰς (probas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4260.htm">Strong's 4260: </a> To go forward, advance. From pro and the base of basis; to walk forward, i.e. Advance. from there, ἐκεῖθεν (ekeithen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1564.htm">Strong's 1564: </a> Thence, from that place. From ekei; thence. He saw εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. other ἄλλους (allous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. brothers, ἀδελφούς (adelphous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. James Ἰάκωβον (Iakōbon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2385.htm">Strong's 2385: </a> The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites. [son] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου (Zebedaiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. brother ἀδελφὸν (adelphon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. John. Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. [They were] in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a boat πλοίῳ (ploiō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4143.htm">Strong's 4143: </a> A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. father πατρὸς (patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. Zebedee, Ζεβεδαίου (Zebedaiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite. mending καταρτίζοντας (katartizontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2675.htm">Strong's 2675: </a> From kata and a derivative of artios; to complete thoroughly, i.e. Repair or adjust. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. nets. δίκτυα (diktya) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine. [Jesus] called ἐκάλεσεν (ekalesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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