The father and partner of James and John (Mark 1: 19–20) and a fisherman who employed staff (Mark 1: 20). His wife left home and followed Jesus (Matt. 27: 56), at least at the end of his life.
Citation for Zebedee
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MLA
"Zebedee." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 20, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e2081>.
Chicago
"Zebedee." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e2081 (accessed Jun 20, 2013).