24/07/2026
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James, the son of Zebedee and brother of the Apostle John, was a Galilean. He and his brother were among the very first Apostles the Lord called. While they were in a boat with their father Zebedee mending their nets, they immediately left the boat and their father to follow Him (Matthew 4:21, 22). He gave them the name Boanerges, which means "Sons of Thunder" (Mark 3:17). Peter, James, and John were the three Apostles the Savior loved most. He took them up to a high mountain by themselves and was transfigured before them (Matthew 17:1, 2). When He went to the house of the synagogue leader to raise his daughter from the dead, He allowed no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John (Mark 5:37). Finally, just before the Jews arrested Him, when He arrived at a place called Gethsemane and told the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray," He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him (Matthew 26:36, 37).
After Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, James preached that He was God, leading many people in Judea and Samaria to the Christian faith. A short time later, he went to Spain and brought several people to Christ; seven of these converts were later ordained as bishops by Blessed Peter and became the first bishops sent to that country. From Spain, James returned to Jerusalem, where he taught the faith to various people, including the magician Hermogenes. Consequently, Herod Agrippa, who had been appointed king under Emperor Claudius, condemned James to death to win favor with the Jews because of James's firm declaration that Jesus Christ is God. The officer who led James to the judgment seat was so moved by the courage with which James was ready to give his testimony that he declared himself a Christian as well.
As they were being rushed to ex*****on, this officer asked James for forgiveness. The Apostle kissed him and said, "Peace be with you." James then healed a paralyzed man, and immediate