Bible verse
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Mark 3:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 3.
13 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
14 He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
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.
20 Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
KJV
And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
ASV
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
ERV
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
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