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Mark 3:17

Context
3:17 to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, 1  he gave the name Boanerges (that is, “sons of thunder”);

Mark 6:18

Context
6:18 For John had repeatedly told 2  Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 3 

1 tn Grk “to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James.”

2 tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

3 sn It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife. This was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.



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