Nave’s Topical Bible
James
49 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- An apostle. Son of Zebedee and Salome
Matthew 4:21; Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; Mark 16:1
- Brother of John and a fisherman
- Called to be an apostle
Matthew 4:21-22; Matthew 10:2; Mark 1:19-20; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13
- Surnamed Boanerges by Jesus
- (An intimate companion of Jesus, and present with him)
- At the great catch of fish
- At the healing of Peter's mother-in-law
- At the raising of the daughter of Jairus
- At the transfiguration of Jesus
- In Gethsemane
- Asks Jesus concerning his second coming
- Bigotry of
- Civil ambitions of
- Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after his resurrection
- Martyred
- An apostle
- Son of Alphaeus
- Brother of Jesus
Matthew 13:55; Matthew 27:56; Mark 6:3; Luke 24:10; Galatians 1:19; Galatians 2:9,12
- The brother of Judas
- The brother of Joses
- Witness of Christ's resurrection
- Addresses the gathering at Jerusalem in favor of liberty for the Gentile converts
- Disciples sent by, to Antioch
- Hears of the success attending Paul's ministry
- Epistle of
- Brother of Jesus
Bible verses about “James”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Matthew 4:21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- Matthew 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
- Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
- Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
- Luke 5:10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
- Matthew 4:22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
- Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- Mark 1:19And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- Mark 1:20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
- Luke 6:14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
- Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
- Mark 3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
- Mark 1:29And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
- Mark 5:37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
- Luke 8:51And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
- Matthew 17:1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- Mark 9:2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
- Luke 9:28And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
- Matthew 26:37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
- Mark 14:33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
- Mark 13:3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
- Luke 9:54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
- Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
- Matthew 20:21And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
- Matthew 20:22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
- Matthew 20:23And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- Mark 10:35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
- Mark 10:36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
- Mark 10:37They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
- Mark 10:38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
- Mark 10:39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
- Mark 10:40But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
- Mark 10:41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
- John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
- 1 Corinthians 15:7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
- Acts 12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
- Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
- Mark 3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
- Luke 6:15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
- Acts 12:17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.