Mark 3:17

Mark 3:17 in other versions

• 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:
• New International Version (NIV)James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),
• English Standard Version (ESV)James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
• New King James Version (NKJV)James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;

Context of Mark 3:17

15and to have authority and power to cast out demons. 16He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”); 18and [He also appointed] Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathanael), and Matthew (Levi the tax collector), and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas the son of James), and Simon the Zealot; 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him.

Mark 3:17 word by word

καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Ἰακώβου, καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα Βοανηργές, ὅ ἐστιν υἱοὶ βροντῆς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• heἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• surnamedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• BoanergesΒοανεργέςBoanerges · BoanergesG993
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• The sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of thunderβροντήbrontē · thunderG1027

Cross-references for Mark 3:17

• Mark 1:19Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were also in the boat mending and cleaning the nets.
• Mark 5:37And He allowed no one to go with Him [as witnesses], except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
• Mark 9:2Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];
• Mark 10:35James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”
• Mark 14:33He took Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled [extremely anguished at the prospect of what was to come].
• John 21:2Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus (the twin), and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, as well as [John and James] the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
• Acts 12:1Now at that time Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them.
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back; Lift up your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like fire [that consumes all that cannot endure the test]?” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the [most stubborn] rock [in pieces]?
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Revelation 10:11Then they said to me, “You must prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and languages and kings.”

Commentaries on Mark 3:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Sons of thunder - A Hebraism for thunderers; probably so named because of their zeal and power in preaching the Gospel. The term Boanerges is neither Hebrew nor Syriac. Calmet and others think that there is reason to believe that the Greek transcribers have not copied it exactly. רעם בני beney raam, which the ancient Greeks would pronounce Beneregem, and which means sons of thunder, was probably the appellative used by our Lord: or רעש בני beni reges…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Matthew 10:1-4. And calleth unto him whom he would - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship. See the notes at John 15:16. Mark 3:14 He ordained twelve - The word rendered “ordained” here does not express our notion of ordination to the ministry. It means, literally, “he made” - that is, he “appointed” twelve to be with him. Twelve - The reason…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came unto him. He now gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. May the Lord send forth more and more of those who have been with him, and have learned of him to preach his gospel, to be instruments in his blessed work. Those whose hearts are enlarged in the work of God, can easily bear with what is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”: This likely describes their character. It may suggest strong emotions, boldness, or quick reactions. For example, they once wanted to call down fire on a village that rejected Jesus (see Luke 9:53–54).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 3:17

• Apostles
• Boanerges
• Call
• James
• Jesus, the Christ
• Thunder

In the dictionaries

• Zebedee
• Blaspheme
• Boanerges
• Chaldee language
• John
• Ordain
• Peter
• Surname
• Thunder
• Virtue

Commentaries on Mark 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings