James, son of Zebedee
one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus
b. 1st century · d. 44
James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die, after Judas Iscariot, and the first to be martyred. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.
Related people
- Zebedee child of · traditional
- Salome child of · traditional
- Jesus disciple of
- Jesus sent by · traditional
- John the Apostle sibling of · traditional
- Athanasius of Caesaraugusta teacher of · traditional
- John the Evangelist sibling of · traditional
Events
- Calling of the Twelve 28
- Sermon on the Mount 28
- Sending of the Twelve 29
- Transfiguration 29
- triumphal entry into Jerusalem 30
- Christ washing the Disciples' feet 30
- Last Supper 30
- Agony in Gethsemane 30
- Great Commission 30
- Ascension of Jesus 30
- Pentecost 30
- The Mission of James to Hispania 40
- Martyrdom of James son of Zebedee 44
Commemorated
Places
- Bethsaida birth
- Jerusalem travel
- Hispania travel
- Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela burial
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of Matthew 6 claims — Sermon on the Mount; Sending of the Twelve; Transfiguration
- Acts of the Apostles 2 claims — Pentecost; Martyrdom of James son of Zebedee
- Gospel of Mark 2 claims — Calling of the Twelve; triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- The Golden Legend 1 claim — The Mission of James to Hispania
- Gospel of John 1 claim — Christ washing the Disciples' feet
- Gospel of Luke 1 claim — Ascension of Jesus
Written about
Glosses
- The three Jameses Three men named James stand in the apostolic record and the West has spent most of its history with two of them. James son of Zebedee is never confused with anyone: he is John's brother, one of the inner three, and…