Zebedee
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Sep 12, 2026
speaker_4NARRATOR
Amen.
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There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
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He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
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The second reading is from the Gospel according to Mark, beginning at chapter 10, verse 35.
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James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.
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And he said to them, What is it you want me to do for you? And they said to him, Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.
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But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking.
Aliyah ReneeHOST
I've never taught or spoken a day in my life.
Aliyah ReneeHOST
So imagine the doubt that could come from the disciples looking at the fact that these are the sons of Zebedee.
Aliyah ReneeHOST
So their father was a fisherman.
Aliyah ReneeHOST
Their father's father was a fisherman.
speaker_0HOST
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, Sit here while I go yonder and pray.
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And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
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Then he said to them, My soul is very sorrowful even to death.
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Remain here and watch with me.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, let's look quickly at Matthew's Gospel in the 20th chapter at verse 20.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from him.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And he said to her, what do you wish? And she said to him, grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right hand and the other on the left in your kingdom.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Jesus answered and said, you don't know what you ask.
Bevins WelderHOST
In Luke chapter 5, verse 9, he was astonished, Peter was, and all that were with him at the draft of the fishes which they had taken.
Bevins WelderHOST
And so was also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.
Bevins WelderHOST
And Jesus said unto Simon, watch it, fear not.
Bevins WelderHOST
Fear not.
Bevins WelderHOST
In Matthew 4, verse 21, it involves answering the call.
Bevins WelderHOST
Answering the call in Matthew 4, verse 21.
Bevins WelderHOST
After the Lord had passed by Peter and Andrew, He said, saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother in a ship with Zebedee their father mending their nets, and he called them.
Bevins WelderHOST
He called them.
Peter C. BenderHOST
Three.
Peter C. BenderHOST
So James and John are sons of Zebedee.
Peter C. BenderHOST
And Andrew, who is Peter's brother.
Peter C. BenderHOST
Four.
Peter C. BenderHOST
Labaius means one who is close to the heart.
Peter C. BenderHOST
And some have also concluded that simply saying that he is...
Peter C. BenderHOST
Judas, the son of James, refers to the James, the son of Zebedee, in the list.
Peter C. BenderHOST
I don't know that that's for sure or not, but it looks like we could have three pairs of brothers, Peter and Andrew, James and John, Matthew and Simon.
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They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
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As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
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Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
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A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
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When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.
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Jesus replied to Simon, Don't be afraid.
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From now on, you'll be fishing for people.
Luis SandovalHOST
For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken.
Luis SandovalHOST
So were his partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
Luis SandovalHOST
Well, okay.
Luis SandovalHOST
I think we find ourselves before the truth.
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