1. James, the son of Zebedee; brother of John known as the beloved disciple. The brothers were known as sons of thunder. He is commonly called James the Greater to distinguish him from James, the son of Alpheus, who is called James the Less. (James #2) He was the first martyred of the apostles by the order of Herod. His brother John was tortured but not martyred and lived to an old age and authored The Book of John,The Epistles of John and The Book of Revelation.
2. James, the son Alpheus (Alphaeus?), brother of Judas (not Iscariot). Rather confusing, Matthew 10:3, “Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;” During the Crucifixion, Mark 15:40, “There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;” Also, Matthew 27:56, “Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.”
3. James, the father of Judas, not of Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. And my confusion continues with Luke 6:16, “And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.” Act 1:13, “And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.”
4. James, the brother of Jesus who wrote The Epistle of James. There are several passages naming Jesus’ siblings including Mark 3:31, "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him."
Matthew 13:55-56, "55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?" See also Mark 6:3
Joh 2:12, "After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days."
Mathew 12:46-47, “46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.”
Matthew 12:48, “But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?” Jesus said, “whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Mary of course knew who Jesus was, but His brothers and sisters likely were embarrassed by Him, Psalm 69:8, “I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.”
Jesus had siblings born to His mother Mary and step-father Joseph after the birth of Jesus. Catholics claim that the siblings of Jesus were His cousins. The Catholic doctrine cannot tolerate a no longer virgin, virgin Mary, a virgin Mary who is possibly to be elevated to co-creator. There have been several movies made concerning the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus but not one mention siblings. Very politically incorrect.
There were four James in scripture including the brother of Jesus who after the resurrection became a believer and wrote a book of the Bible, The Epistle of James
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