James (the elder son of Zebedee, brother of John) was beheaded at Jerusalem. James (one of Jesus' brothers, also called James the Less) was thrown from a pinnacle of the Temple, and then beaten to death with a club. ... Even in the face of death, they still proclaimed Jesus the ...
Saint James, also known as Saint James the Greater, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He was the son of Zebedee and the brother of John the Apostle, making him part of a family deeply involved in Jesus’ ministry. Born in the fishing village of Bethsaida on the ...
St James, son of Zebedee, was an apostles and a brother of John the Apostle, according to Christian belief. He lived at the same time as Jesus. He may have traveled to the area that is now Santiago de Compostela. St James was beheaded in Judea in the year 44 CE. Some Christians bel...
and brother ofJohn the Apostle. He is calledSaint James the Greaterto distinguish him from James, son of Alphaeus, who is also known as James the Lesser. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels...
James the Great, son of Zebedee and brother of St John, was one of the three Apostles privileged to accompany Jesus on special occasions like the Transfiguration and the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was beheaded in 42 AD by order of Herod. His connection with Spain is here the...
13When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16Judas son ...
Commissioned by King Charles II and his brother, James, Duke of York (later King James II), the tapestry–known asThe Burning of the Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672– commemorates the Battle of Solebay, a naval battle fought in Southwold Bay off the coast of Suffolk ...
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He and his brother John(see St. John the Apostle) were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee and were among the first disciples to be called. As a member of the inner circle of disciples, he witnessed the major events in the ministry of Jesus, including the Transfiguration and the agony in ...
“We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world. “We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journali...