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 going on from thence, 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.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart.
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, falling down before him, and asking a certain thing of him.
And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets;
And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And he suffered no one to follow him except Peter and James, and John the brother of James.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.
And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John; and began to be in great consternation and anguish.
and so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
And going into the house, he suffered no one to go in with him but Peter and John and James, and the father of the maiden, and the mother.
And it came to pass about eight days after this discourse, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?
And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the brother of James.
And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
After that, he appeared to James; then to all the apostles.