Reference: James, Son Of
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Zebedee.
One of the twelve apostles, and brother of John the apostle. He was a fisherman, and was called to the apostleship while mending his nets. He at once forsook all and followed the Lord. Mt 4:21; 10:2; Mr 1:19,29; Lu 5:10; 6:14; Ac 1:13. James and his brother were named by the Lord BOANERGES, 'sons of thunder.' He with John asked if they should call down fire from heaven on the Samaritans. Lu 9:54.
Peter, James, and John were privileged by the Lord to attend Him on several occasions, as on the mount of transfiguration. Mt 17:1; Mr 5:37; 9:2; 13:3; 14:33; Lu 8:51; 9:28. The mother of James and John requested that her two sons might sit, the one on the right hand and the other on the left of the Lord in His kingdom. This raised the indignation of the other disciples; but the Lord taught them all a lesson of humility: He Himself had come to minister and to give His life a ransom for many. Mt 20:20. James was killed by Herod Agrippa I. about A.D. 43. Ac 12:2. The 'James' referred to in 1Co 15:7 may be this apostle.
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And having proceeded thence, he saw other two brethren, James him of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, adjusting their nets; and he called them.
And the names of the twelve sent are these: first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, he of Zebedee and John his brother;
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, worshipping, and asking something of him.
And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets.
And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart alone: and he was transformed before them.
And he sitting in the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart,
And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected.
And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men.
Simon, (and he named him Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
And having come into the house, he suffered not any to come in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.
And it was after these words about eight days, and having taken Peter and John and James, he went up into the mount to pray.
And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?
And when they came in, they went up into an upper room, where were remaining also Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas of James.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.