Mark 3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: Barnabas and Boanerges, "the sons of consolation and of thunder" make a good mixture. The good Samaritan pours in wine to search the wounds and oil to supple them. Discretion must hold zeal by the heel. These two must be as the lions that supported Solomon's throne. He that hath them may be a Moses for his meekness and a Phinehas for his fervour. (Trapp.) Parallel Verses KJV: And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: |
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