KJV King James Version
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
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John 21:2
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
WEB World English Bible
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
ASV American Standard Version
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.
Surrounding context — John 21
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself].
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦσανG1510 · eimito beὁμοῦG3674 · homoutogetherΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonΠέτρος,G4074 · PetrosPeterκαὶG2532 · kaiandΘωμᾶςG2381 · ThōmasThomasὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενοςG3004 · legōto sayΔίδυμος,G1324 · DidumosTwinκαὶG2532 · kaiandΝαθαναὴλG3482 · NathanaēlNathanaelὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΚανὰG2580 · KanaCanaτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίας,G1056 · GalilaiaGalileeκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΖεβεδαίου,G2199 · ZebedaiosZebedeeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἄλλοιG243 · allosanotherἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῶνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heδύο.G1417 · duotwo
Cross-references
Matthew 4:21-22And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.John 4:46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.John 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.John 11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.Luke 5:10And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;
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