Zebedee
the father of James and John
Who was Zebedee?
- He was the father of James and John. He was with them in the boat while they mended their nets. Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19-20
- When Jesus called his sons, they left Zebedee in the boat and went with Jesus. Mark 1:19-20
What the Bible says
Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19-20
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.
Mark 1:19-20
19And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship: 20And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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