17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);


In Context

14 He appointed twelve--designating them apostles --that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);

17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);

18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot

19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Mark 3:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:17and James the'son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names — Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: