Mark 3:17

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Mark 3:17 - Amplified Bible

James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;

Mark 3:17 - American Standard Version

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

Mark 3:17 - Bible in Basic English

And to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, he gave the second name of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Mark 3:17 - Darby Bible

and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

Mark 3:17 - English Standard Version

James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);

Mark 3:17 - King James Version

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

Mark 3:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Jacobo (O, Santiago), hijo de Zebedeo, y Juan hermano de Jacobo (a quienes puso por nombre Boanerges, que significa, hijos del trueno);

Mark 3:17 - The Message

Mark 3:17 - New American Standard Bible

and James, the {son} of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, "Sons of Thunder");

Mark 3:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jacobo (Santiago), hijo de Zebedeo, y Juan hermano de Jacobo (a quienes puso por nombre Boanerges, que significa: "Hijos del Trueno");

Mark 3:17 - World English Bible

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

Mark 3:17 - Young's Living Translation

and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, `Sons of thunder;`

Mark 3:17 - Additional Comments

They probably got their "Sons of Thunder" nicknames either because of their zeal in the spirits, or because of their booming voices. Even if their voices were booming, John was known as the loving apostle.

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