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James, son of Alphaeus is often identified with James the Less, who is only mentioned four times in the Bible, each time in connection with his mother. ( Mark 15:40) refers to "Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses ", while ( Mark 16:1) and ( Matthew 27:56) refer to "Mary the mother of James". Since there was already another James ...
Sep 11, 2019 · James son of Alphaeus was one of the twelve main disciples of Jesus Christ. The New Testament only mentions him in the four lists of disciples, and always toward the end, indicating he was less important than the others.
Jan 5, 2022 · James, son of Alphaeus, was one of Jesus’ twelve apostles (Matthew 10:2–3) and one of three people named James mentioned in the New Testament. He is distinguished from the other Jameses in the Bible by his father’s name.
Jul 19, 2024 · James the Lesser, also known as James the son of Alphaeus, was one of the 12 apostles and is distinct from James the son of Zebedee and James, the brother of Jesus. Despite his lesser-known status among the apostles, James the Lesser was chosen by Jesus, present at key moments, and possibly the first disciple to witness the resurrected Christ.
James the son of Alphaeus is one of the more obscure of Jesus' twelve disciples. His name appears in each of the four lists of the disciples in the New Testament found in Matthew 10:2–4, Mark 3:14–19, Luke 6:13–16, and Acts 1:13. But not much else of him is described in Scripture.
Apr 3, 2023 · St. James the Less, also known as James the son of Alphaeus, was one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Though very little is written or known about this apostle, James the Less was nonetheless called by Jesus to follow Him throughout His ministry and was chosen, commissioned, and later entrusted by Jesus to help lay the ...
One of the James’ was called “James, son of Alphaeus” and another James called “James the Just” who became the patron saint of Spain and Portugal, although that is extra-biblical (or outside of biblical evidence).
