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 to drive out demons. 16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), 18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

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

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• He namedἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• He namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• BoanergesΒοανεργέςBoanerges · BoanergesG993
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• meaningεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Thunderβροντήbrontē · thunderG1027

Cross-references for Mark 3:17

• Mark 1:19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
• Mark 5:37And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
• Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
• Mark 10:35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
• Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
• John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
• Acts 12:1About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Revelation 10:11And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues 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