Matthew 4:21

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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,

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And having gone on from there, He saw two others, brothers, James [son] of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 4

¹⁹ “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

²⁰ And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

²¹ 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,

²² and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

²³ Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

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