Saint James Greater. James the Great also known as James, son of Zebedee and Saint James the Greater, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels says that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him.
Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled the Greater, to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Less, with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important.
He was the brother of John the Apostle. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus.
The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him. James was one of only three apostles whom Jesus selected to bear witness to his Transfiguration. James and John asked Jesus to grant them seats on his right and left in his glory. Jesus rebuked them, and the other apostles were annoyed with them. James and his brother wanted to call down fire on a Samaritan town, but were rebuked by Jesus. The Acts of the Apostles records that Herod the king had James executed by the sword. Nixon suggests that this may have been caused by James's fiery temper, for which he and his broth
James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels says that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him.
Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled the Greater, to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Less, with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important.
He was the brother of John the Apostle. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus.
The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him. James was one of only three apostles whom Jesus selected to bear witness to his Transfiguration. James and John asked Jesus to grant them seats on his right and left in his glory. Jesus rebuked them, and the other apostles were annoyed with them. James and his brother wanted to call down fire on a Samaritan town, but were rebuked by Jesus. The Acts of the Apostles records that Herod the king had James executed by the sword. Nixon suggests that this may have been caused by James's fiery temper, for which he and his broth
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