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Mark 3:17

Mark 3:17 is verse 17 of Mark chapter 3, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

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King James Version

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

World English Bible

James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);

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Mark 3:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

16 These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Mark 1:19

Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

Mark 1:20

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Mark 5:37

And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Mark 9:2

After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

Mark 10:35

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

Mark 14:33

He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

John 21:2

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

John 21:20

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

John 21:21

When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

John 21:23

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

John 21:24

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

John 21:25

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Acts 12:1

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

Isaiah 58:1

“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 23:29

“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 10:11

And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

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