Matthew 4:21
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 4
“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.”Matthew 4:21
What Does Matthew 4:21 Mean?
Matthew 4:21 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 4, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Matthew 4:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 20:20“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.”Matthew 26:37“And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.”Matthew 10:2“Now 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;”Luke 5:2“And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.”John 21:2“There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.”Acts 12:2“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”Mark 1:19“And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.”Mark 3:17“And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:”Luke 6:14“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”Mark 1:20“And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.”Luke 5:10“And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.”Matthew 17:1“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,”Mark 5:37“And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.”
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