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It is possible that James was a first cousin of Jesus and knew Him when they were children.  James' mother was Salome, who could have been the sister of Jesus' mother, Mary.

It is possible that James was a first cousin of Jesus and knew Him when they were children.  James' mother was Salome, who could have been the sister of Jesus' mother, Mary.

James was present when Jesus resurrected Jarius' daughter, when Jesus underwent a transfiguration, and when Jesus went through His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.  James (and his brother John) made the mistake of seeking authority over others, which earned him a rebuke from Jesus.

James was present when Jesus resurrected Jairus' daughter, when Jesus underwent a transfiguration, and when Jesus went through His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.  James (and his brother John) made the mistake of seeking authority over others, which earned him a rebuke from Jesus.

James was older than John, and James was the first Apostle to be martyred.  The beheading of James by [[King Herod Agrippa I]] in Rome is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles of the New Testament (Acts 12:2), and occurred between A.D. 41 and 44, only about ten years after [[Jesus' Crucifixion|Jesus' crucifixion]] and resurrection.   

James was older than John, and James was the first Apostle to be martyred.  The beheading of James by [[King Herod Agrippa I]] in Rome is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles of the New Testament (Acts 12:2), and occurred between A.D. 41 and 44, only about ten years after [[Jesus' Crucifixion|Jesus' crucifixion]] and resurrection.