1. Sons of Thunder (Boanerges).1

2. John and James were surnamed Boanerges (Mark 3:17)

3. (John 1:42) Jesus called the zealous brothers James and John “Boanerges,” meaning “Sons of Thunder.” —Mark 3:16, 17.

4. In fact, Jesus gave John and his brother James “the surname Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder.” —Mark 3:17; Luke 9:49-56.