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- 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.
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The Mother of James and John Asks Jesus Something Hard - 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. He ...
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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." Perhaps this was because of their father's explosive personality or, more likely, it was because of their own (Luke 9:54).
Oct 24, 2023 · The gospels give different details about when Jesus called the sons of thunder to follow him. In Matthew and Mark's gospels, Jesus calls Simon and Andrew from their fishing boat to join Him. Then, "going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
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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...
Nov 1, 2013 · John was the only one of the twelve that is recorded to have been at the cross when the Lord was crucified. It was in those touching moments that the Lord Jesus committed His mother, Mary, into John’s care. Based on tradition, John never left Jerusalem and the care of Mary until after her death.
The Request of James and John. 35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”. 36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. 37 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”.
Some scholars speculate that this woman may have been Salome (Matthew 27:56; John 19:25), possibly Jesus' aunt—His mother Mary's sister—and that James and John were his cousins. That may be why she felt bold enough to ask such a thing.
