Zebedee
Mentioned AD 26–33 traditional (Jones)
A Galilean fisherman, the husband of Salome (q.v.), and the father of James and John, two of our Lord’s disciples (Matt. 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40). He seems to have been a man of some position in Capernaum, for he had two boats (Luke 5:4) and “hired servants” (Mark 1:20) of his own.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 11 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as James, John, Simon, Mother of Zebedees children, Andrew, James, Joses, and Mary.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Zebedee takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 27Fishers of MenMatt 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11
Places
Places named in the same verses as Zebedee, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
Timeline
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Mentions
11 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Zebedee 12 |
| KJV | Zebedee 12 |
| ASV | Zebedee 12 |
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Every verse
All 11 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Matthew5 verses
- 4:21
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,
- 10:2
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- 20:20
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- 26:37
He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
- 27:56
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Mark4 verses
- 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.
- 1:20
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
- 3:17
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
- 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.”
Luke1 verse
- 5:10
and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
John1 verse
- 21:2
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A Galilean fisherman, the husband of Salome (q.v.), and the father of James and John, two of our Lord’s disciples (Matt. 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40). He seems to have been a man of some position in Capernaum, for he had two boats (Luke 5:4) and “hired servants” (Mark 1:20) of his own. No mention is made of him after the call of his two sons by Jesus.