User:Adpete/James in the New Testament

40 times in 38 verses


 * James son of Zebedee, brother of John (19):
 * was a fisherman when Jesus called him: Matthew 4:21 / Mark 1:19, Mark 1:27, Luke 5:10
 * listed among the 12 apostles Matthew 10:2 / Mark 3:17 / Luke 6:14, Acts 1:13
 * present at a healing (with Peter, John): Mark 5:37, Luke 8:51
 * present at the transfiguration (with Peter, John): Matthew 17:1 / Mark 9:2 / Luke 9:28
 * wanted to call fire on Samaritans (Luke 9:54)
 * made a special request to Jesus (with John): Mark 10:35, Mark 10:41
 * questioned Jesus about his return (with Peter, John and Andrew): Mark 13:3
 * present at Gethesmane (with Peter, John): Mark 14:33
 * executed early in the church's history: Acts 12:2


 * James son of Alphaeus (4):
 * Listed among the 12 apostles: Matthew 10:3 / Mark 3:18 / Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13


 * James, brother of Jesus (2):
 * Mentioned as a brother of Jesus Matthew 13:55 / Mark 6:3


 * James the Less (4), whose brother was Joseph and mother was Mary:
 * Mentioned only in connection with his mother: Matthew 27:56 / Mark 15:40, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10
 * Matthew 27:56 (NIV): "Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons"
 * Mark 15:40 (NIV): "Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome."
 * Mark 16:1 (NIV): "When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body."
 * Luke 24:10 (NIV): "It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this [that Jesus' tomb was empty] to the apostles."
 * It is clear that these verses refer to the same woman. She cannot be the mother of James son of Zebedee, because she is mentioned separately in Matthew 27:56.


 * The father or brother of Jude the Apostle (2):
 * Two lists of apostles mention, "Jude of James". It is disputed whether that means father or brother. Luke 6:16, Acts 1:13


 * James the Just, a leader in the early church (7):
 * Acts 12:17 Acts 15:13, Acts 21:18, 1 Corinthians 15:7 Galatians 1:19 (where he is called "James, the Lord's brother"), Galatians 2:9, Galatians 2:12


 * author of Epistle of James (1): James 1:1


 * brother of the author of Epistle of Jude (1): Jude 1:1

It is fairly uncontroversial that James son of Zebedee is distinct from the others, and we shall mention him no further.

It is also fairly uncontroversial that James the Just was James, brother of Jesus, that he (traditionally) wrote the Epistle of James, and that he was the brother of the Epistle of Jude. So that leaves us:


 * James, brother of Jesus (also called James the Just) (11):
 * Brother of Jesus (Matthew 13:55 / Mark 6:3)
 * Leader in the early church Acts 12:17 Acts 15:13, Acts 21:18, 1 Corinthians 15:7 Galatians 1:19, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 2:12, James 1:1, Jude 1:1
 * James son of Alphaeus (4):
 * Listed among the 12 apostles: Matthew 10:3 / Mark 3:18 / Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13
 * James the Less (4), whose brother was Joseph and mother was Mary:
 * Mentioned only in connection with his mother: Matthew 27:56 / Mark 15:40, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10
 * The father or brother of Jude the Apostle (2):
 * Two lists of apostles mention, "Jude of James". It is disputed whether that means father or brother. Luke 6:16, Acts 1:13