He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

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

and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,