³⁷ And taking with him ^(A)Peter and ^(B)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

²¹ And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

The Transfiguration

17 ^(A)And after six days Jesus took with him ^(B)Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

³⁷ And he allowed no one to follow him except ^(A)Peter and James and ^(B)John the brother of James.

³³ And he took with him ^(A)Peter and James and John, and began ^(B)to be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴ And he said to them, ^(C)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^(D)watch.”^[a]

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

^27 (A)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(B)save me from ^(C)this hour’? But ^(D)for this purpose I have come to ^(E)this hour.

⁴⁴ And ^(A)being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.^[a]

A Mother's Request

^20 (A)Then ^(B)the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and ^(C)kneeling before him she asked him for something.

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

^18 (A)While walking by ^(B)the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.