St. James the Greater In all four lists the names of Peter and Andrew, James and John form the first group, a prominent and chosen group (cf. Mark, xiii, 3); especially Peter, James, and John. These three Apostles alone were admitted to be present at the miracle of the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark, v, 37; Luke, viii, 51), at the Transfiguration (Mark, ix, 1; Matt., xvii, 1; Luke, ix, 28), and the Agony in Gethsemani (Matt., xxvi, 37; Mark, xiv, 33). First Biography Second Biography Images of St. James the Greater Picture - small version Picture - large version Stained glass window, England James, the Elder, Son of Zebedee and Salome: His symbol is three shells, the sign of his pilgrimage by the sea.