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Mark 3:17
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KJ21
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (and He surnamed them Boanerges, which means The Sons of Thunder);
ASV
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
AMP
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
AMPC
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;
BRG
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
CSB
and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
CSBA
and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name ‘Boanerges’ (that is, ‘Sons of Thunder’);
CEB
James and John, Zebedee’s sons, whom he nicknamed Boanerges, which means “sons of Thunder”;
CJB
Ya‘akov Ben-Zavdai and Yochanan, Ya‘akov’s brother — to them he gave the name “B’nei-Regesh” (that is, “Thunderers”);
CEV
There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts.”
DARBY
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;
DLNT
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James (and He put on them the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),
DRA
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
ERV
James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (the ones Jesus named Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”),
EASY
James and John who were the sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them ‘Boanerges’. It means ‘men who are like thunder’.
EHV
then James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the nickname Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”;
ESV
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
ESVUK
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
EXB
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus named them Boanerges, which [C in Aramaic] means “Sons of Thunder”),
GNV
Then James the son of Zebedee, and John James’ brother (and surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder.)
GW
James and his brother John (Zebedee’s sons whom Jesus named Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”),
GNT
James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means “Men of Thunder”);
HCSB
and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, He gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
ICB
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”);
ISV
Zebedee’s sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
PHILLIPS
Later he went up on to the hill-side and summoned the men whom he wanted, and they went up to him. He appointed a band of twelve to be his companions, whom he could send out to preach, with power to drive out evil spirits. These were the twelve he appointed: Peter (which was the new name he gave Simon), James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother (He gave them the name of Boanerges, which means the “Thunderers”.) Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
JUB
and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed them Boanerges, which is The sons of thunder;
KJV
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
AKJV
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
LSB
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
LEB
and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave to them the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”),
TLB
These are the names of the twelve he chose: Simon (he renamed him “Peter”), James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus called them “Sons of Thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (a member of a political party advocating violent overthrow of the Roman government), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
MSG
He climbed a mountain and invited those he wanted with him. They climbed together. He settled on twelve, and designated them apostles. The plan was that they would be with him, and he would send them out to proclaim the Word and give them authority to banish demons. These are the Twelve: Simon (Jesus later named him Peter, meaning “Rock”), James, son of Zebedee, John, brother of James (Jesus nicknamed the Zebedee brothers Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot (who betrayed him).
MEV
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, whom he surnamed Boanerges (meaning Sons of Thunder);
MOUNCE
· James the son of Zebedee, · John the brother of James · (he gave to them the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
NOG
James and his brother John (Zebedee’s sons whom Yeshua named Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”),
NABRE
James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;
NASB
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
NASB1995
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
NCB
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;
NCV
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus named them Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”),
NET
to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, “sons of thunder”);
NIRV
There were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. Jesus gave them the name Boanerges. Boanerges means Sons of Thunder.
NIV
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),
NIVUK
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means ‘sons of thunder’),
NKJV
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;
NLV
James and John were brothers. They were the sons of Zebedee. He named them Boanerges, which means, The Sons of Thunder.
NLT
James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”),
NMB
And he called James, the son of Zebedee, and John, James’ brother, and gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder.
NRSVA
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
NRSVACE
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
NRSVCE
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
NRSVUE
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
NTFE
James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John, he named “Boanerges,” which means “sons of thunder.” The others were
OJB
And Yaakov Ben Zavdai and Yochanan, Yaakov’s brother. He gave to them the name Bnei Regesh, (Sons of Thunder).
RGT
then James, the son of Zebedee, and John, James’ brother (and surnamed them ‘Boanerges’, which is, ‘The Sons of Thunder’),
RSV
James the son of Zeb′edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner′ges, that is, sons of thunder;
RSVCE
James the son of Zeb′edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner′ges, that is, sons of thunder;
TLV
to Jacob and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, He gave the name Boanerges, which is Sons of Thunder;
VOICE
James and John (the sons of Zebedee, whom Jesus called “the Sons of Thunder”),
WEB
James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
WE
He also chose James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, whom he named Boanerges, which means "Men of Thunder."
WYC
and he called James of Zebedee and John [and James of Zebedee and John], the brother of James, and he gave to them names Boanerges, that is, the sons of thundering [that is, the sons of thunder].
YLT
and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, `Sons of thunder;'
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