Acts 12:2 (ESV)ExpositionWho was James the brother of John?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishActs 12:2 (ESV)2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword,James was one of the Twelve (Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). He was the son of Zebedee and the brother of John and he belonged to the inner circle of disciples (see Mark 9:2).
2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword,