- (This James is not James the brother of Jesus and Jude.)
- James and John were both sons of Zebedee. They and their father were partners in commercial fishing Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. – Mt 4:21; Lk 5:9-10
- As Jesus had named Simon “Peter,” which means “Rock,” so He named James and John “Boanerges,” which means “Sons of Thunder.” – Mark 3:17
- This James was executed by Herod the king. – Acts 12:1-2