# James (son of Zebedee) #

## Facts: ##

James, a son of Zebedee, was one of Jesus' twelve apostles. He had a younger brother named John who was also one of Jesus' apostles.

* James and his brother John worked by fishing with their father Zebedee.
* James and John were nicknamed the "Sons of Thunder," perhaps because they got angry quickly.
* Peter, James, and John were Jesus' closest disciples and were with him for amazing events such as when Jesus was on a mountaintop with Elijah and Moses and when Jesus caused a dead little girl to come back to life.
* This is a different James than the one who wrote a book in the Bible. Some languages may have to write their names differently to make it clear that they were two different men.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [apostle](../kt/apostle.md) **·** [elijah](../other/elijah.md) **·** [jamesbrotherofjesus](../other/jamesbrotherofjesus.md) **·** [jamessonofalphaeus], [[:en:obe:other:mosese](../other/jamessonofalphaeus], [[:en:obe:other:mosese.md)])

## Bible References: ##

* [Luke 09:28-29](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/09/28)
* [Mark 01:19-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/01/19)
* [Mark 01:29-31](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/01/29)
* [Mark 03:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/03/17)
* [Matthew 04:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/04/21)
* [Matthew 17:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/17/01)