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Zebedee

father of James and John

Father of and .

11 appearances4 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

fisherman, father of and , who is in the boat mending nets with his sons and hired servants when calls them. The brothers leave him with the servants to follow Jesus, and their mother later approaches Jesus to ask that her two sons may sit at his right and left in his kingdom.

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