Jesus' Apostles

James  (James, son of Zebede (i.e. Zebediah))

James was one of Jesus’ three main disciples, along with his brother John and Peter. Like many of the disciples, James was a fisherman before Jesus called him. Mark tells us that Jesus nicknamed James and John “sons of thunder” (Mark 3:17). Unfortunately, he doesn’t tell us what the nickname means or where it comes from. This has led many to assume it referred to their speech, temperaments, or ambition.

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John  (John, son of Zebede (i.e. Zebediah))

John son of Zebedee was the third disciple considered to be part of Jesus’ “inner circle” with his brother James and Peter. Like James, Peter, John was a fisherman. Like his brother James, John was given the nickname “son of thunder” (Mark 3:17).
Tradition says that John is “the disciple whom Jesus loved,” John is never mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and “the disciple whom Jesus loved” appears to be one of the most prominent disciples (sitting next to Jesus at the Passover meal).

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