Who is…
Zebedee

Zebedee was a Galilean fisherman, and the husband of Salome.

He is the father of James the Greater and John, two of our Lord’s disciples (Matthew 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40).

He seems to have been a man of some position in the city of Capernaum, for he had two boats (Luke 5:4) and “hired servants” (Mark 1:20) of his own.

No mention is made of him after the call of his two sons by Jesus to become His disciples.

Learn more

• About fishermen in the Bible
• What is Capernaum? —Zebedee and his family lived here
• What is Galilee?
• What is a Galilean?
• What is the Sea of Galilee?
• Who is Salome?
• Who is the Apostle John?
• Who is James the greater?
• About Jesus Christ’s disciples
• Men of the Bible