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Jesus’ first disciples: brothers and relationships
Explore two pairs of brothers: Peter and Andrew, and James and John. See their family ties and their connection to Jesus.
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Peter and Andrew are brothers. James and John are brothers and sons of Zebedee. These are family relationships; their connection to Jesus is shown separately as discipleship. This collection covers four disciples, not all twelve.
Bible edition: King James Version
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James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee is the brother of John, son of Zebedee.
Source: Matthew 4:21
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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Zebedee Zebedee is the father of John, son of Zebedee.
Source: Matthew 4:21
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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Jesus John, son of Zebedee is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Read Matthew 10:1Now 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;
Read Matthew 10:2
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Simon Peter is the brother of Andrew.
Source: Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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James, son of Zebedee is the brother of John, son of Zebedee.
Source: Matthew 4:21
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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Zebedee is the father of James, son of Zebedee.
Source: Matthew 4:21
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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Zebedee is the father of John, son of Zebedee.
Source: Matthew 4:21
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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Simon Peter is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Read Matthew 10:1Now 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;
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Andrew is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Read Matthew 10:1Now 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;
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James, son of Zebedee is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Read Matthew 10:1Now 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;
Read Matthew 10:2 -
John, son of Zebedee is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Read Matthew 10:1Now 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;
Read Matthew 10:2
A question to carry into your reading
Notice how the call to follow Jesus meets people in their everyday work and relationships. What part of that scene helps you reflect on your own response to faith?
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