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Supporting this possibility is that, in both passages, Jesus holds the sons responsible for the request, not their mother. Matthew introduced James and John as the sons of Zebedee the fisherman in Matthew 4:21–22. Jesus later gave the pair the name "Boanerges," which means "sons of thunder."
The Mother of James and John Asks Jesus Something Hard. 20 The mother of Zebedee’s children (James and John) came to Jesus with her sons. She got down on her knees before Jesus to ask something of Him. 21 He said to her, “What do you want?”. She said, “Say that my two sons may sit, one at Your right side and one at Your left side, when ...
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Oct 22, 2023 · Saint Mary Salome was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles John and James the Greater. Known as the “Sons of Thunder”, these two great men were among the first to be chosen by Jesus to follow Him. Mary Salome, their mother, would be one of the “three Marys” to follow Jesus and minister to Him and His disciples.
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James and John were the sons of Zebedee, a successful fisherman (Matthew 4:20-22). They were the third and fourth disciples called. Their calling is recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Although not attributed to them specifically, they would be a natural fit to work with their fishing partners Peter and Andrew as Jesus called them to become, "fish...
John is among the most known of the apostles and essential to our knowledge of Jesus, the apostles, and the carrying out of our Lord's will. Here are some highlights from John's life and ministry. 1. John is noted for not referring to himself in the first person and was known as, "the disciple whom Jesus loved." This is in direct contrast to a "Son...
John teaches us about humility. We have noted that in his writings, John rarely refers to himself directly. He also records the detail of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. It seems as if he is reminding himself of the importance of humility. John teaches us about the kind of love Jesus wants us to demonstrate, a self-sacrificing love that focuses ...
We have already stated that Scripture describes the death of James in Acts 12:1-2at the hand of Herod in AD 44. Because of this, there is little information about where he continued to teach. Most traditions have that he was limited to the region of Judea. There is a shrine to James in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. It is believed th...
Jan 4, 2022 · The righteous Salome was the wife of Zebedee (Matthew 27:56), the mother of the disciples James and John, and a female follower of Jesus. This Salome was the one who came to Jesus with the request that her sons sit in places of honor in the kingdom (Matthew 20:20–21).
Mar 2, 2022 · The mother of James and John is a follower of Jesu and among the first witnesses of the resurrection (Matt 27:56) and is called Salome in Mark 15:40. John 19:25 says Mary the mother of Jesus was standing at the cross with her sister and Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
Our Lord invited the impetuous “Sons of Thunder” to be His closest companions. John eventually wrote eloquently on love and brotherhood, while his mother was among those who received the first news of Christ’s resurrection ( Mark 16:1-6 ). Jesus’ love doesn’t shame—it changes and blesses us. GOING FURTHER.
