Notes on James and John

In Matthew 4:21 it mentions James and John, the sons of Zebadee. James and John, the sons of Zebadee are always mentioned together allowing us to distinguish them from the other men named James or John.

References in Scripture

Matthew 4:21

Matthew 4:21

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, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,


To Understand my faith better I have decided to construct these pages. They are strictly educational, non-commercial and to foster scholarly discussion. All Bible quotes are from the New International Version unless otherwise stated. I use the NIV because while not a perfect translation, certainly the best available. All mistakes are my own and if you differ from my thoughts I welcome your comments. J. Barry O'Connell Jr.