Matthew 10:37 teaches that love for Christ must surpass love for family, exemplified by leaving their father in Matthew 4:22.

Mark 1:20 gives the same account with the added detail of hired men, enriching the scene in Matthew 4:22.

In Luke 9:59, a disciple asks to bury his father first — contrasting with James and John leaving their father immediately.

In Luke 9:60, Jesus says let the dead bury their dead — emphasizing the urgency of following over family, as James and John did.

In Luke 14:26, Jesus demands hating family for discipleship — James and John's leaving their father exemplifies this radical call.

In Luke 14:33, Jesus says give up everything — James and John left their boat and father, a concrete example of renunciation.

In 1 Kings 19:20, Elisha leaves his oxen and family to follow Elijah — an OT type of the disciples leaving their nets and father for Jesus.

In John 21:2, the sons of Zebedee are named among the disciples — confirming the identity of James and John who left their father.

In Acts 12:2, James is martyred — showing the ultimate cost of the discipleship he began when leaving his father.