James son of Zebedee
Also known as: James the Greater, James the Elder, Boanerges (Son of Thunder)
Apostle · Son of Thunder
Key Events
- 1Called by Jesus with brother John
- 2Named "Son of Thunder" by Jesus
- 3Witnessed raising of Jairus's daughter
- 4Witnessed the Transfiguration
- 5Present at Gethsemane
- 6First apostle martyred — killed by Herod Agrippa I
What Scripture Says (32 verses)
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew · Chapter 4
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew · Chapter 10
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew · Chapter 10
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew · Chapter 13
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew · Chapter 17
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Matthew · Chapter 27
And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark · Chapter 1
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mark · Chapter 1
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark · Chapter 3
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Mark · Chapter 3
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Church Tradition
Death
Killed with the sword by order of Herod Agrippa I
Location: Jerusalem
Source: Acts 12:1-2