Matthew 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.”
Matthew 4:21 — World English Bible
Matthew 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. ”
Matthew 4:21 — American Standard Version
Matthew 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them,”
Matthew 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their trawl-nets, and he called them; ”
Matthew 4:21 — Darby Translation
Matthew 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, and he called them.”
Matthew 4:21 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 4:21 in Context — Matthew 4
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 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.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
What Does Matthew 4:21 Mean?
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