And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 3 of Mark. The crowds seek Jesus because of his works, while unclean spirits recognize his identity. The choosing of the twelve introduces a community structure around his mission and anticipates their sending to proclaim and exercise authority.
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und Jakobus, den Sohn des Zebedäus, und Johannes, den Bruder des Jakobus, und gab ihnen den Namen Bnehargem, das ist gesagt: Donnerskinder;
Y a Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan hermano de Jacobo; y les apellidó Boanerges, que es, Hijos del trueno;
a Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan, hermano de Jacobo, a quienes puso el nombre de Boanerges, que significa Hijos del Trueno;
Jacques, fils de Zébédée, et Jean, frère de Jacques, auxquels il donna le nom de Boanergès, qui signifie fils du tonnerre;
Poi Giacomo figliuol di Zebedeo; e Giovanni, fratello di Giacomo, a’ quali pose nome Boanerges, che vuol dire: Figliuoli di tuono;
E a Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e a João, irmão de Tiago, aos quais pôs o nome de Boanerges, que significa: Filhos do trovão;
還有 西庇太 的兒子 雅各 和 雅各 的弟弟 約翰 —耶穌又給他們起名叫 半尼其 ,就是雷的兒子—
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